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God says in Galatians 5:25, "If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit?" What does it mean to "live" in the Spirit? Why does the Apostle Paul distinguish between "living" in the Spirit and "walking" in the Spirit? And what is the opposite of living and walking in the Spirit? Scripture explains Scripture. So each lesson herein is a paragraph or two of Scripture, in context, sorted by theme, where two or more of the words "live, flesh, and/or in the Spirit" (and their various synonyms) appear in the same paragraph; followed by four questions. Each Scripture is in context, but it is best if you also read what surrounds these verses. The following are some of the Scriptures included in this Bible study on living in the Spirit. To live in the Spirit is to live godly in Christ Jesus. By the Spirit we cease from sin, we put to death the deeds of the flesh, and are led by the Spirit of God. We do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit; we walk in His ways. Those who live according to the Spirit, set their mind on the things of the Spirit, for those who are in the flesh cannot please God. We must not have confidence in the flesh. In the Spirit, we should be an example to those who believe, in word, in our way of life, in love, in faith, and in purity. We should trust in the Lord with all our heart, lean not on our own understanding, put our hope in the Lord and rest in hope. To live in the Spirit is to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might, to rejoice always in the Lord and worship God in the Spirit and truth, to pray in the Spirit, to take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. We should no longer live to ourselves but to the Lord, and seek those things that are above where Christ is seated on the right hand of God. We should persevere, not be anxious, but seek first the Kingdom of God. We should put away our former way of life and put