The next six sermons from Galatians – all the way to the conclusion – will focus on what it means to walk by the Spirt, to be led by the Spirit, and to keep in step with the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is an enormous part of God’s lavished grace on us – He has given Himself to us by dwelling within us – so that we would become like Jesus Christ and partake of the divine nature. It is very important for every believer to know not only the reality of the Spirit’s indwelling presence, but to know and benefit from His function.Otherwise, it would be like having a new truck and not knowing it has an engine to move it. The Christian walk is not just up to us trying harder to be better at living the Christian life – it is an adventure of drawing near to God by walking in His Spirit as we grow in the character of Christ and advance His mission.
Upon His return to the Father, Jesus promised to send His Spirit, “the Helper,” to His disciples. Of the Spirit, He said, “He will glorify Me” – in other words, the Holy Spirit’s job is to continually point us to Jesus. So it is our job to keep our gaze fixed on Jesus. He told His followers that the Spirit will “take what is Mine and declare it to you.” The phrase “what is Mine” is condensed well in four chapters of the New Testament that teach us much about the Holy Spirit’s ministry, namely, John 14-16 and Romans 8. I encourage you to study these chapters and pray earnestly that the family of Grace will develop a clear understanding of what it means to “walk by the Spirit.”
This coming Sunday, August 24th, Dexter & Jackelle Kirby, our missionaries to St. Vencent, will be with us. During the 9:00 (ABF) hour, they will present a ministry update. Then during worship, Dexter will bring the exposition from Matthew 22:34-40 entitled “First of All.” Keeping the first and greatest command – to love God – is paramount to walking by the Spirit, so this sermon will be appropriately tucked right in the middle of the two-part “Walk by the Spirit” sermon from Galatians.
Also, remember, we are collecting a love offering for the Kirby’s ministry to go toward the construction of a Christian school in St. Vincent. You can give through your MyWell account (see the image below for the giving designation on the dropdown menu), or make a check payable to GBC with “Kirby” in the memo line.
Just another reminder that our vote for the Building Expansion Project is now less than three weeks away: September 7th after the morning worship service. Please earnestly pray that our Father’s Spirit will guard our unity as His family, and that He will provide for our needs during this necessary expansion.
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