The Spirit of God - "Walking By the Spirit" - Galatians 5:16-26 - Tim Nay

Walking By the Spirit

Galatians 5:16-26
Tim Nay

Part of The Spirit of God

May 18, 2025

MIRRORING 
GAME

Galatians 5:16-26 (NLT) the Spirit:

5:16 Guides 
5:17 Gives 
5:18 Directs 
5:22 Produces 
5:25 Leads

Understanding HOW the Holy Spirit speaks 
is CRUCIAL to the life of a Jesus follower! 

16 “But I say, WALK by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are LED by the Spirit, you are not under the law.” —Galatians 5:16-18 (ESV) 

25 “If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.” —Galatians 5:25 (ESV) 

1. My life is NOT MINE, but God’s. 

19 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” —1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (ESV) 

2. I am to be UNDER the INFLUENCE of the Holy Spirit’s leading. 

18 “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.” —Ephesians 5:18 18 “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.” —Ephesians 5:18 

3. I BETTER understand the Holy Spirit when I LEARN the WORD of God. 

12 “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” —Hebrews 4:12 

17 “and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.” —Ephesians 6:17-18 

105 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” —Psalm 119:105 

15 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” —Colossians 3:15 

4. I must SLOW down to DISCERN the Holy Spirit’s leading. 

5 “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” —2 Corinthians 10:5 

11 And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. 13 And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” —I Kings 19:11-13 

TAKEAWAY: Do what you KNOW God has been asking you to do - TODAY.