Jesus is Real Radio with Daniel Fusco

Patience is a struggle for most people. That’s because it’s a characteristic of the flesh to be impatient…especially in an age that has little time for humility and understanding. In today’s message, Pastor Daniel will speak about the fruits of the Spirit that Jesus brings to the lives of believers, and why dealing with the flesh is necessary in order to walk forward in the Spirit. If the flesh and the spirit are at odds, only one can win out in the end.

This is an Interview with Pastor Daniel Fusco and Josh Brown.

There is a part of us that naturally lives in rebellion against God, and none of us are exempt. As we’ll hear today, if we’re left up to our own devices, we turn to works of flesh. But, as Pastor Daniel teaches, in Jesus we get the works of the Spirit instead. The battle isn’t over after you’ve made a decision to follow Him, though, as the flesh and the Spirit are always at odds. But, as Paul says, if you walk in the Spirit, you won’t fulfill those desires.

We are all lacking. Whether it’s patience, love, understanding… we all have our weaknesses. But as believers, Jesus is there to fill the void. Today, Pastor Daniel teaches about Paul message to the people of Galatia, and how to be confident in the Lord. God calls us to love first, and make decisions that won’t stumble others. So, we have to let Him work in us to strengthen those weaknesses so that we can be effective to live like Jesus.

Because Jesus saved me I can do whatever I want. Because Jesus saved me, I won’t drink, I’ll fast, I’ll be an ascetic. These are two extremes, and both of them are not standing fast in the glorious liberty that’s in Jesus. As Pastor Daniel explains, there is a sweet spot exists in being moral or immoral as a Christian. The believers in Galatia were drifting back towards the law…and Paul implored them not to go back into bondage…because His burden is light.

There will always be strands of legalism that push against the work of the spirit in your life. But the work of grace never changes. Maybe you’ve been hit by legalistic persecution by people you know. Today, Pastor Daniel will encourage you through this message of freedom in Jesus. In this story you’ll hear about people in bondage, there is a happy ending…one of a son that makes you free. God’s grace is greater than law.

If you want to live legalistically, than you’re acting like Ishmael, the son of a woman in bondage. When he said this, Paul was making the point that when you choose to live under laws instead of the spirit, you’re living in the flesh. Pastor Daniel will speak about how legalism is alive and well in Christianity today, and explore what that looks like in the contemporary church. What we do won’t make God love us, because He already does.

Even when we’ve got a good thing going, people tend to gravitate toward what’s familiar…even if it’s inferior. That’s the case with the believers in Galatia, as we hear how Paul addresses the role of the law. He gives a perfect illustration in the example of Abraham’s sons, one a son of bondage and the other a son of the spirit. Pastor Daniel will explain how the flesh can push against the spirit, making us think we have to work for salvation.

Rebellion is our default setting. We battle that even as believers, as spiritual fatigue sets in. Once you start falling backwards, like anything falling…you pick up speed. That was Paul’s warning to the believers in Galatia, and Pastor Daniel’s message to us today, when he challenges us to consider whether our lives are all about us, or all about Jesus. We are all worshipers of something whether we realize it or not…let it be the true, living God.

When you’re a child, you act like a child. It wouldn’t be acceptable to act like a 5 year-old in an adult workplace. As humans grow, we mature. As believers, we grow as we’re nurtured by the Spirit. Today, Pastor Daniel's message speaks about how Paul addressed believers in Galatia about their spiritual maturity. God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are at work to bring us to a place of fully mature members of His family.