Pastor Tim Travis explores the critical concept of “walking in the Spirit” as a defining characteristic of Christian life, drawing primarily from Galatians 5:13-26. He emphasizes that while Christians have been granted liberty, this freedom should not be an excuse for indulging in “the flesh,” but rather an opportunity to serve others in love. Travis highlights the contrast between the “works of the flesh” and the “fruit of the Spirit,” urging believers to actively choose to walk in the Spirit to avoid fulfilling sinful desires. Pastor Travis provides numerous examples of what walking in the spirit looks like as he references various other scriptures that instruct believers to walk in newness of life, honestly, by faith, in God’s good works, worthy of our vocation, in love, as children of light, and circumspectly. He concludes by discussing the importance of identifying and dealing with the “flesh,” explaining it as both something we are redeemed from and something that, as a physical body, must be properly maintained but not allowed to control our decisions, and being filled with the Holy Spirit as the means to empower this walk, marked by assurance of salvation, genuine worship, prayer according to God’s will, understanding of scripture, a hunger for God’s word, awareness of a loving relationship with Jesus, and a consuming passion for lost souls.
Preaching the Gospel in Faithful Fellowship
