THE SPIRIT OF GALATIANS

Sunday Morning:  February 16, 2003

Text: Galatians 3:1-5  "O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2. This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3. Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 4. Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. 5. He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?"

MAN IS BODY, SOUL

Matthew 10:28  "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul:"

AND SPIRIT

Acts 7:59  "And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."

THE BODY DIES

James 2:26  "For as the body without the spirit is dead. ."

SPIRIT OF MAN

1 Corinthians 2:11  "For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God."

FILTHY SPIRIT

2 Corinthians 7:1  "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

APOLLOS FERVENT IN SPIRIT

Acts 18:25  "This man (Apollos) was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, . . ."

 

FERVENT IN SPIRIT

Romans 12:11  "Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;"

A MEEK AND QUIET SPIRIT

1 Peter 3:4  "But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."

FEAR NOT LITTLE FLOCK

Luke 12:32  "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."

SPIRIT OF FEAR

2 Timothy 1:7  "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

BOLD SPIRIT OF FAITH

2 Corinthians 4:13  "We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;"

WORD “HOLY” IN GALATIANS

OCCURS ZERO:

WORD “SPIRIT” IN GALATIANS

OCCURS 18 TIMES IN 15 VERSES:

POSSIBLE REFERENCE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Galatians 3:14  "That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith."

THE HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE

Ephesians 1:13  "In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,"

GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT

Ephesians 4:30  "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."

HE DWELLETH WITH YOU

John 14:17  "Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."

SPIRIT FROM THE FATHER

John 15:26  "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:"

HE BREATHED THE SPIRIT

John 20:22  "And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:"

SPIRIT IN GALATIANS TAUGHT

Galatians 3:2. This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

SPIRIT MINISTERED TO THEM

Galatians 3:5  "He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?"

BY THE WORD OF GOD

Romans 10:17  "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

THE WORD OF GOD

Luke 8:10-11  " . . . Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. 11. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God."

BEGUN IN THIS SPIRIT

Galatians 3:3  "Are ye so foolish? having begun (middle voice, for myself, not indwelt) in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect (complete or finished) by the flesh?"

EVIDENCE, FAITH AND LOVE

Ephesians 1:15-17  "Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16. Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17. That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:"

YE ARE SONS?

Galatians 4:6  "And because ye are [present active] sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father."

SELF DISCIPLINE

Galatians 4:2  "But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father."

RESTRICTIONS NOT NEEDED

Galatians 4:3  "Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world (the Mosaic law):"

MIGHT BE PLACED AS A SON

Galatians 4:5  “To redeem (from bondage) them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons (the place of a son in the kingdom).”

ABBA SPIRIT

Romans 8:14-15  "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father."

THE ABBA SPIRIT

Mark 14:36  "And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt (no fear. Complete trust and confidence)."

THE FRUIT OF THIS SPIRIT

Galatians 5:22-23  "But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."

CULTIVATE THIS SPIRIT

Galatians 6:8  "For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting."

THIS SPIRIT NEEDS GOD’S GRACE

Galatians 6:18  "Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen."

BLAMELESS SPIRIT

1 Thessalonians 5:23  "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."