through 21. I'll have you turn there if you're not there already. And once you do, if you wouldn't mind,

and if you're able, please stand. You can follow along as I read. If not, that's all right.

Right where you're seated is fine. The Apostle Paul is continuing on in his letter to the churches

there in the region of Galatia.

And he writes verse 19 by the spirit, the acts of the flesh are obvious.

Sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery, idolatry and witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, factions, and envy, drunkenness, orgies, and the like.

I warn you as I did before that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

What a perky passage today, huh?

How about we pray and ask God's blessing on our understanding,

if you would join with me.

Loving Heavenly Father, would you at this time settle our hearts, clear our minds?

And by the Holy Spirit, enable us to give you our undivided attention so that you can minister to us and speak into our lives in and through your word.

That's why we're here, Lord.

So, Lord, will you speak?

Your servants are listening.

We ask this in Jesus' name.

Amen. You can be in Jesus' name. Amen.

You can be seated.

Thank you.

So today's teaching is going to be part two of a series I've titled, How to Overcome Carnality.

I chose this title with the understanding that you can see carnality as being

synonymous with the flesh, and indeed it is in the sense that that's where we get the word

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