So far in his letter, Paul has gone to great lengths to remind the Galatian church of their freedom in Christ. This godly freedom should be used to serve one another, but to do so, the Galatians have to walk by the Spirit and not satisfy the desires of the flesh. We respond to the Spirit by actively participating with Him in order to grow in Christ and put off the flesh. To accomplish this, we have to hear the Spirit through His Word, and submit to His desires through obedience to the truth. In other words, to respond to the Spirit, we have to both hear and do the Word.
HOW DO WE RESPOND TO THE SPIRIT?
1. By relying on Him. (Romans 8:11; Colossians 1:11; John 14:26; John 16:8; Philippians 2:12) 2. By hearing Him. (John 14:16; Hebrews 10:15; John 16:8; Ephesians 518; Colossians 3:16; Romans 15:4,13) 3. By Submitting to His Will. (James 1:22; Ephesians 4:28; 1 Peter 1:14,15)
 Q: Do we participate in our own sanctification?
 A: Yes. This is evident in the following: Romans 8:13; 12:1; 13:14; 1 Corinthians 6:18; 9:27; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 4:1; 5:1,18; Philippians 2:12; Colossians 3:5; James 1:21; 4:7; 1 Peter 2:11; Galatians 5:16.
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Pastor Jason Whitley grew up in Katy, Texas, and moved to Southern California to attend college. He graduated from The Master's University with a B.A. in Bible Exposition in 2001. He received his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from The Master's Seminary in 2006 and is currently...