Acts 5:12-42
____________________ is a mental state that represents a commitment to carrying out an action or actions in the future. It involves mental activities such as planning and forethought. Those connections between the mental state (desires, beliefs, and intentions), and actions which are carried out to reach a persons goal, are referred to as the Intentional Chain. The proposed connective chain is: desire and belief cause intentions that cause action or inaction, which formulates an outcome. – Astington
The disciples followed whose desires? _______________
The High Priests, Sanhedrin and Elders of Israel were following whose desires? ______________________________
Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and wickedness; idolatry and witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God . – Paul, a reformed Elder of Israel!
The intentions of disciples are to _________ Jesus.
Disciples are driven by _________________________.
Galatians 5:16, 22-24 Live by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature…
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.