Week 3: Walk in the Spirit

Title: Walk in the Spirit

Objective: 

• In the New Testament we are freed from fulfilling the Law (Mosaic Law)
• Use this liberty to grow spiritually and live according to the Lord's commandments 
• Walk in the Spirit - discuss the works of the flesh and how to overcome them 
• Discuss the Fruit of the Spirit - how to attain them and how to apply them in our lives
• Bear with one another 

Resources:

• Catena Bible Commentary
• HEMY Bible Study(Includes material)
• Fr Dawoud Lamie's Bible study (Easy Arabic)
• Fr Tadros Y Malaty commentary

Reading:

• General
  • Galatians 5
  • Galatians 6

Key verse(s):

• "Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh." Galatians 5:16

Comments:

Review questions:

Chapter 5

• How should we use our liberty?
• Give examples of the works of the flesh.
• For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. Explain
• St. Paul tells us three ways to function in the Spirit of God. What are they and what results come out of this guidance?

Chapter 6

• What is “the Law of Christ” in verse 3?
• What does St. Paul mean by “the marks of the Lord Jesus?”
• What deceptions does St. Paul warn the Galatians not to fall into?
• What contrast does St. Paul show between the Jews and himself?

Homework:

Chapter 5

• For all the _________ is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall _______ your neighbor as __________."
• But the fruit of the _________ is love, joy, ________, longsuffering, kindness, __________, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
• How should we use our liberty?
• What is the fruit of the Spirit?

Chapter 6

• He who sows to the Spirit will of the _______ reap ____________ _________.
• But God forbid that I should boast except in the _________of our Lord Jesus ____________.
• The one who sows with the Spirit what will he reap?
• To whom should we do good?