10.22.2023: Not of this World, Part 2

Not Of This World, Pt 2
Pastor Matt Haflett
10.22.2023

1. The Way of the World. (John 17:13-19)
• The world lives in the flesh, and that makes you commit acts of the flesh. (Galatians 5:19-21)
• The enemy sees our sinful human nature and exploits it as his greatest tool.
2. The Way of the Spirit. (Matthew 19:25-26)
• We can only influence the world around us with the Spirit of God within us. (Galatians 5:22-23)
• We walk with The Spirit and let His work show, through us, in the world around us.
• Our influence does not have to come from grand displays. (1 Thess. 4:10-12)
• When we live walking with The Spirit, it’s a contrast which makes Jesus’ work in our lives more noticeable.
3. We Won’t Fit In. (John 15:18-19)
• The church will never look cool or fit in with culture. If it did, there’s a good chance it being done wrong.
• Our goal should be to walk in The Spirit in a dark world and let the fruit of that Spirit affect the world around us.
4. Laying Down Our Life (Micah 6:8)
• How do we show Jesus our love for what He’s done for us? (John 15:13)
• We can choose to lay down our desires and walk with Jesus.