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E l e m e n t s T h a t B u i l d C h r i s t i a n M a t u r i t y 119human nature controls us. But the believer filled with the HolySpirit is controlled by the Holy Spirit.Galatians 5:16–17 speaks forcefully of the necessity of ourcooperating with the Holy Spirit’s leadership: “Live by theSpirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, andthe Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature.”Application22 Describe briefly the fruit we might expect in our lives if weallow divine nature to control us (see Galatians 5:22–23).........................................................................................................We can see that although the Spirit of God is within everybeliever, the individual believer must cooperate with Him byyielding to His leadership. If I completely surrender my spiritto God’s Spirit, I will become motivated, energized, taught, andstrengthened toward my goal of spiritual maturity.RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER CHRISTIANSMutual Help and GrowthObjective 9. Explain why Christ placed ministers in the church.The individual believer does not grow up alone. Like thechild maturing in a family, the Christian needs others to help himgrow. We need the fellowship, encouragement, and contributionof others. God made us to need fellowship with each other aswell as fellowship with Him.Application23 Hebrews 10:24–25 contains commands about the believers’fellowship. Verse 25 states that we are NOT to give up the habit ofa) meeting together.b) prayer.c) Bible reading.