Works of the Flesh
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
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🗓️ 2 June 2024
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Christians are no longer under the dominion of sin. As we grow in sanctification, we must put to death the old desires of the flesh. From his sermon series in the book of Galatians, today R.C. Sproul exhorts us to examine our lives and pursue holiness in the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Meet Today's Teacher:
R.C. Sproul (1939-2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God's Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
Meet the Host:
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.
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| 0:00.0 | Beloved, there are millions of people who have made professions in the faith who aren't anywhere |
| 0:04.6 | near the kingdom of God. |
| 0:06.5 | A profession of faith never saved anybody. |
| 0:09.1 | Anybody who is saved is called to make a profession of faith, but just because you make a |
| 0:13.1 | profession of faith doesn't mean that you possess the faith that you need to have in order |
| 0:18.4 | to be justified. |
| 0:20.1 | Lipservice never say to anybody. |
| 0:27.6 | It can be so easy to rationalize the remaining sin in our lives. |
| 0:32.8 | We compare ourselves to others. |
| 0:34.8 | Well, I'm not as bad as them. |
| 0:36.7 | We point to our circumstances. Jesus understands it's a hard season right now. |
| 0:41.3 | But that is not how Jesus instructed us to combat sin. |
| 0:45.3 | And it's not how the Apostle Paul speaks of our battle with the flesh. |
| 0:50.3 | You're listening to the Sunday edition of Renewing Her Mind, as each week we feature the preaching ministry of R.C. Sprawl. |
| 0:58.0 | We're currently in a short series in Galatians, and this week we're in Galatians Chapter 5. |
| 1:04.2 | If you'd like to walk through the entire letter with R.C. Sproll, be sure to request his hardcover commentary with your donation of any amount at |
| 1:12.5 | renewingyourmind.org. So how do we deal with the remaining sin in our lives? And is there |
| 1:18.8 | such a thing as a carnal Christian? Well, here's Dr. Sprawl in Galatians 5. Well, this morning, I'm going to continue with our study of Paul's letter to the Galatians. |
| 1:33.3 | I'll be reading from chapter 5, verses 13 through 21. |
| 1:40.3 | And I'd ask the congregation please to stand for the reading of the Word of God. |
| 1:47.7 | For you were called to freedom, brothers. |
| 1:52.4 | Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, |
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