Galatians 5:13-17

"Dear Father, guardian of the free, May we never use freedom as a pretext for evil or as an excuse for indulging sinful desires. Rather, grant that..."

"For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your..."

"Dear Father, giver of your Spirit, Help me to walk by the Spirit and not gratify the desires of my flesh. For the desires of my flesh are opposed to...."

"But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another."

"You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love."

"The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself.""

"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature."

"Live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature."

"So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won't be doing what your sinful nature craves."

"In every believer's heart there is a constant struggle between the old nature and the new. The old nature is very active, and loses no opportunity of...."

Inspirational illustration of Galatians 5:16 -- Live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

Inspirational illustration of Galatians 5:13 niv -- You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one anotherc humbly in love.

Inspirational illustration of Galatians 5:13 -- You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.

Can you avoid the deep ditches? Phil Ware continues his SpiritFire series and reminds us of the ditches that can trap us on the way to freedom in grace and being led by the Spirit.

"For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to..."

Jesus paid the price to free us from sin, death, and hell so we could serve others in love. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us how Jesus paid the price to free us from sin and adopt us into God's family so we need to serve one another with our freedom.

What does it mean for a believer to be above the law? Rubel Shelly talks about the difference between being a legalist and a good neighbor when one is above the law.

If I am free, why would I want to be a servant? Paul Faulkner reminds us that because of Jesus, even difficult tasks are a blessing to do.

Are you taking care of your freedom? Freedom in Christ came at a high price and must be protected from legalism and license and can best be understood by flying a kite.

God set us free from law-keeping and sinful rebellion so that we can find freedom to become all we were created to be. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to celebrate our freedom in Christ and make a commitment to never give up our freedom to law-keeping or sin.

You know you can't change, right? There is a certain futility in making resolutions. Only God can truly change us.

We have been set free, so let's not give up our freedom? Phil Ware reflects on the importance of freedom and what Paul teaches in Galatians.

Our attempts to live for Jesus will succeed only if we have the power of the Holy Spirit to enable us to live as the Lord desires. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's great power available to us in the Holy Spirit.

Can you dance with the Holy Spirit Phil Ware continues his short series on the Holy Spirit focusing on dancing with the Spirit and keeping in step with the Spirit.

"Dear Lover of God, During My earthly ministry, I was asked: "which commandment is the greatest?" (Matthew 22:36). Quoting Old Testament Scriptures,....."

"Dear Child of the King, You may have noticed in our time together the last few days that I have had you read from Galatians and/or James in your..."

Where do we begin to change the cynicism and negativity we bring into our families, workplaces, and churches? Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor focusing on affirmation.