The Walk 👣 Step 7 👻 Walking in the Spirit
THE WALK 👣
Lesson 7 — Walk in the Spirit
Opening Question
Who is controlling your daily life?
• The Spirit
• Sometimes the Spirit, sometimes the flesh
• Mostly the flesh
• I’m not sure
👉 Your answer reveals what is leading your walk
Opening Prayer 🙏
“Father, thank You for giving us Your Holy Spirit.
Help us to understand what it means to walk in the Spirit.
Teach us to yield to You and not to our flesh.
Guide our thoughts, actions, and decisions each day.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.”
Lesson Scripture 📖
📖 Romans 8:1-5
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son…
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.”
I. What Does It Mean to Walk in the Spirit? 👣🔥
Walking in the Spirit means:
👉 Living under the control of the Holy Spirit
👉 Yielding your life to God daily
👉 Allowing Him to lead your thoughts, actions, and decisions
This is not a one-time decision—
👉 It is a daily walk
📖 Galatians 5:16
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”
II. The Two Natures — Flesh vs. Spirit ⚔️
Every believer faces a daily battle:
👉 The flesh (your old nature)
👉 The Spirit (God living in you)
📖 Galatians 5:17
“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh…”
1. The Flesh
The flesh desires:
• Sin
• Self
• Control
• Worldly things
📖 Romans 8:8
“So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.”
2. The Spirit
The Spirit leads you toward:
• Righteousness
• Obedience
• God’s will
• Spiritual life
📖 Romans 8:6
“For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”
III. Why Must We Walk in the Spirit? 🤔
1. To Live a Victorious Christian Life
📖 Galatians 5:16
“…ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”
2. To Please God
📖 Romans 8:8
“They that are in the flesh cannot please God.”
3. To Experience Life and Peace
📖 Romans 8:6
“…to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”
4. To Reflect Christ
📖 2 Corinthians 3:18
“…are changed into the same image…”
IV. The Fruit of the Spirit 🍇
When you walk in the Spirit, your life produces fruit:
📖 Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance…”
👉 This is the evidence of a Spirit-led life
V. The 6 Keys to Walking in the Spirit 🔑🔥
1. Priority — Yield to God First
📖 Romans 12:1
“…present your bodies a living sacrifice…”
2. Persistent — Walk Daily
📖 Luke 9:23
“…take up his cross daily…”
3. Purpose — Live for God’s Will
📖 Galatians 5:25
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
4. Plan — Deny the Flesh
📖 Romans 13:14
“…make not provision for the flesh…”
5. Place — Stay in God’s Presence
📖 Psalm 16:11
“…in thy presence is fulness of joy…”
6. Process — Yield Moment by Moment
📖 Ephesians 5:18
“…be filled with the Spirit;”
👉 Walking in the Spirit is continual yielding
VI. The Invitation — Who Will Lead Your Life? ❓
👉 You are saved
👉 You have the Spirit
Now the question is:
Will you walk in the Spirit—or in the flesh?
VII. A Simple Prayer 🙏
“Father, I yield my life to You.
Help me to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh.
Guide my thoughts, words, and actions.
Fill me with Your Spirit and lead me daily.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
VIII. Your Walk Is Growing 👣
When you walk in the Spirit:
👉 You overcome the flesh
👉 You experience peace
👉 You reflect Christ