Together in Christ: 'The Spirit's Transformation!' — Galatians 5:22-23

Paul was emphatic: when the Holy Spirit is at work transforming us, and we are focused on following and exalting Jesus, the Spirit brings to life this kind of fruit in our lives. ^[1] We become like Jesus, Who embodied this fruit in His life. ^[2] God's nature is repeatedly defined in Scripture using three concepts: righteous character, gracious compassion, and faithful lovingkindness. Do you want to see these three areas of God's nature? Look at the fruit of the Spirit listed above!

We don't need a law to govern us when the Spirit leads us, and our lives are transformed to become like Jesus! ^[3] We don't need a written code — in stone or ink. ^[4] We become the people we are supposed to be! Does this mean we ignore the teaching about moral righteousness, holy speech, and faithful dedication to God? No. But it also means we quit fighting about the rules, laws, and codes. We focus on Jesus. We reawaken to what the Holy Spirit did with people who lived in a time as immoral and degraded as our own. Let's become JesuShaped people, people transformed by the Holy Spirit! ^[5]