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Learning #1: We are constantly battling our old nature .
John 10:10 - The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. (NLT)
Galatians 5:16 - So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. (NLT)
Galatians 5:19-21a - When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. (NLT)
Learning #2: The sinful nature does what is evil .
Galatians 5:22a - But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives… (NLT)
Galatians 5:22-23a - But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives… love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (NLT)
Learning #3: We are guaranteed a better life now when we are led by God's Spirit .
Galatians 5:23b - There is no law against these things! (NLT)
Romans 8:5-6 - Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. (NLT)