The Leading Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: The Conflict ------------- Date: 11/03/1998 Keywords: "desires" "gratification" "spirit" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Galatians 5:16-18* 16. So I say live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other,so that you do not do what you want. 18. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Questions 1. What does it mean to live by or be led by the Spirit?   2. Does this passage indicate that living by the Spirit is possible?   3. If you are not led by the Spirit, what will you be led by?   4. What are people being led by if they decide to view web porn?   Practical help This passage shows a clear choice to be led either by the Spirit or by the sinful nature. It is a conflict that man faces, and the stakes are very high. Does sinful nature and gratification seem to be too strong? There is good news! The Spirit is stronger, and you can decide to live by the Spirit. Many have made this decision, and they are rooting you on to do the same. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 1998 by eXXit *"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission."