Sunday Service Notes
May 10 2026
Galatians
Stepping by the Spirit
The Crucifixion of the Flesh (Galatians 5:24)
Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh (Galatians 5:24).
They are immersed into Christ’s death (Romans 6:3).
The old man was crucified, rendering the sin nature ineffective in Christ (Romans 6:6).
Since we have been crucified with Christ, it is no longer our life, but Christ who lives in us (Galatians 2:20).
The crucifixion of the passions of the flesh (Galatians 5:24).
Passion signifies an affliction, passion, or experience of suffering, whether physical or emotional.
The passions of this present time are not comparable with the glory to come (Romans 8:18).
The sinful passions in the flesh are aroused by law to work out fruit unto death (Romans 7:5).
The flesh serves the law of the sin nature (Romans 7:25).
Crucifying the passions of the flesh involves our frame of mind (Romans 8:4–5).
The flesh cannot please God (Romans 8:8).
The one who lives according to the flesh is about the die (Romans 8:13).
The crucifixion of the strong desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:24).
We are to put on Christ as an outer garment and make no provision for the strong desires of the flesh (Romans 13:14).
The strong desires of the flesh are contrary to the Spirit (Galatians 5:17).
We are to cleanse ourselves from the soiling of the flesh and spirit as we mature in holiness and the respect of God (2 Corinthians 7:1).
The sin nature resides within the flesh (Romans 7:17).
We are to no longer permit the sin nature to rule but yielding to righteousness (Romans 6:12–13).
We have been crucified and raised with Christ to walk in newness of life (Romans 6:3–5).
By setting our minds on the things above, we are able to put to the death the works of the flesh in our members (Colossians 3:5).
We are to know how to possess our vessels in honor, not like the Gentiles in the strong desires of passion (1 Thessalonians 4:5).
Fleshly strong desires war against our soul (1 Peter 2:11).
False teachers allure through the strong desires of the flesh (2 Peter 2:18).
The world system uses the strong desires from the flesh to manipulate and redirect the love of God (1 John 2:16).
We are to be conformed to His death (Philippians 3:10).
Possessing a righteousness that is no through law or self-effort (Philippians 3:9).
Knowing the inherent ability of His resurrection (Philippians 3:10).
Attaining to the resurrections from the dead (Philippians 3:11).
Taking Each Step by the Spirit (Galatians 5:25)
“Step” refers to following a predefined track.
Walk focus on your general conduct (Galatians 5:16).
Step emphasizes following a specific path or track.
All Christians should be stepping by the oracles of God in Christ (Hebrews 5:12).
When James encouraged Paul to show he steps by the Law (Acts 21:24).
Those who follow the track of Abraham in faith (Romans 4:12).
We are to follow the track of pressing on on the basis of our high calling in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:14–16).
We are to remain in the track of equality in Christ so that peace rules among us (Galatians 6:15–16).
We no longer step by the principles of the world (Galatians 4:3).
Touch not, taste not, handle not, for the purpose of obtaining righteousness (Colossians 2:20–22).
We are free from the weak and beggarly course of the world (Galatians 4:9).
Philosophy and the traditions of men follow the tracks of the principles of the world and are not according to Christ (Colossians 2:8).
Edifying Other Saints (Galatians 5:26).
Let no one become vainglorious (Galatians 5:26).
Vainglory is a combination of “empty” and “having an opinion”.
We are to do nothing seeking to obtain an opinion from others that is has no value to it (Philippians 2:3).
We are not to provoke one another (Galatians 5:26).
Provoking refers to challenging others.
In contrast to provoking, we are to have humility, objectivity, and long-suffering (Ephesians 4:2-3).
We are not to be envious of each other (Galatians 5:26).
Envy is a strong desire against what another person has.
Envy is a work of the flesh (Galatians 5:21).
Envy comes out from those who teach contrary to the teaching of godliness (1 Timothy 6:3–6).
Kenodoxia (Vain Glory) – The internal foundation of false identity.
Prokaleō (Provoking) – The external action of challenging others to secure that false identity.
Phthoneō (Envying) – A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions or qualities.
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