Galatians 5:16-26

How Do I Break Free from Necessary Sins?

Choose to live for the SPIRIT’S desire

Galatians 5:16-17 “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.”

TURN from all sins, especially “necessary” ones

Galatians 5:24-25 “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.”

What are common forms of coveting?

ENVY

Ecclesiastes 4:4

GREED

Proverbs 23:4-5

LUST

Matthew 5:27-28