Overview and Objectives

Lesson three digs into the context provided by Galatians 5:17–18 and how this context can help us better understand the fruit of the Spirit.

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

• Describe the war between the Spirit and the flesh.
• Define “flesh” in the context Paul would have understood it.
• Explore interpretations of the second half of Galatians 5:17.
• Explain the context Galatians 5:17–18 provides for the fruit of the Spirit passage.

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
What battles between the Spirit and the flesh are present in your life?