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What if your next step of faith isn’t about more belief but more risk?

This week, Jim takes us deeper into the tension between our flesh and the Spirit and what it really means to live free. It’s not about trying harder, being better, or obeying a list of rules. It’s about being led by the Spirit and choosing to walk in step with Him even when everything in you screams not to. As Flatirons moves toward a bold, Spirit-led future, this message invites you to go beyond belief and into obedient action.

Faith isn’t a feeling. It’s a decision to trust and give when it costs something.

Through Galatians 5, we’re reminded: freedom comes from Jesus, but living free means stepping into the fight between Spirit and flesh every single day. The Spirit leads us into love, joy, generosity, and radical obedience not just for us, but for the mission Jesus gave us: to set others free. As Flatirons moves toward launching new campuses, fighting human trafficking, and equipping disciples across Colorado, Jim asks one question: Will you listen to the Spirit and walk?

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Be Free - Led by the Spirit

Jim Burgen
Oct 26th, 2025

// Bible References: Galatians 5:1, 16–26; 2:20; John 5:30; Luke 4:18–19; 2 Corinthians 3:17

// Community Question: What’s something that helps you slow down and listen when life feels noisy or busy?

// Discussion Questions

1. Jim said the “flesh” is anything that resists what God wants to do in or through us. What does that tug-of-war between your flesh and the Spirit look like in your life right now?
2. Paul says, “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” What does being led by the Spirit look like in everyday life (at work, at home, or in relationships)?
3. Jim reminded us that when we walk with the Spirit, our lives naturally produce fruit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control). Which of these fruits do you feel God growing in you right now? Which one is being tested the most?
4. Jim said being “led by the Spirit” is what spiritual formation is all about, it’s a journey of taking riskier steps of faith. How have you seen your faith grow when you’ve obeyed even when it felt risky or uncomfortable?

// Challenge: What’s one area where you sense the Spirit asking you to take a step of faith this week? It might mean trusting God with your time, resources, or a relationship.

Visit www.befreecolorado.com to explore ways to support others in finding freedom and to use the weekly devotionals to grow in walking by the Spirit.

You can also read stories of freedom from real people at flatironschurch.com/community-insights