Lesson 2917

(Lesson 2917)(12-25-19) Galatians 5:19-26
    “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.”

   In today’s quote, Paul listed the things that Christian people are to avoid and the things that are expected of them.
    We must always remember that if we accept Jesus as our Master and Savior, although our sins will all be justified before God, we are to hold ourselves to a much higher standard. I will even venture to say that those who are truly saved WILL hold themselves to a higher standard. The simple standard that we should adhere to is that we should love God with all that we are and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. As Paul said, if we do that, we will have fulfilled the requirements of the old Jewish Law.~