The following sermon is by John MacArthur, pastor, author, and Bible teacher with Grace

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Here's Grace to You, Bible teacher John MacArthur.

We are so thankful to be right at the very heart of the Christian life in our study of the Word of God.

That's Galatians chapter 5.

So let me invite you back to Galatians 5 before we come to the Lord's table.

Where in a section of Scripture titled Walking by the Spirit, and I want to read the text to you, Galatians chapter 5, starting at verse 16,

you'll notice it begins and ends with a command to walk by the Spirit.

But I say walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.

For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh for these are in opposition to one another,

so that you may not do the things that you please.

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident which are immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, or drugs, enmities, or hatred,

strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissentions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these,

of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, against such things, there is no law.

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