You were never meant to fight your old nature with willpower. If you've been going to church but still can't seem to change — still stuck in the same anger, the same anxiety, the same patterns you swore you'd leave behind — this episode will show you why striving was never the plan. There is a cure, and the cure isn't a technique. The cure is a Person.

Episode Summary

In part two of the Bible Speak series on the Holy Spirit, Pastor Steve Hannett and three house church leaders open Galatians 5 to unpack the difference between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. Together they explore what it means to "walk in the Spirit," why real transformation isn't produced by human effort, and how the cross — not counseling or willpower alone — is the entry point to lasting change. Real testimonies of freedom from addiction, trauma, and false identity bring these truths to life. Press play and discover the fruit only the Spirit can grow in you.

In This Episode

Topics Covered:

• Introduction & the Bible Speak series on the Holy Spirit
• What it means to "walk in the Spirit" (Galatians 5:16-17)
• The works of the flesh — and why they feel "normal" (Galatians 5:19-21)
• Our inherited "heart disease" from Adam and the need for a new nature
• Testimony: Jeff Palomaro's journey from addiction, abuse, and false identity to Christ
• The fruit of the Spirit explained — love, joy, peace, and beyond (Galatians 5:22-23)

Key Scriptures

• Galatians 5:16-25 (NKJV) — The call to walk in the Spirit and the ongoing battle between flesh and Spirit

About the Panel

Steve Paul, Pastor Pat, and Jeff Palomaro all lead house churches within the Abundant Grace / Gospel Mission Network family. Jeff shares openly about his years in addiction, occult practice, and abuse before encountering Christ — and how the fruit of the Spirit has since restored his family relationships and given him a new identity. Their combined pastoral and personal insight brings both theological depth and lived testimony to this conversation.

Resources Mentioned

• Be Healed Podcast — Steve Hannett's teaching podcast on divine healing, available on the Charisma Podcast Network
• The Miraculous Life — Steve Hannett's TV program on ISN and Destiny Image TV

Gospel Mission Network:

• 🌐 Website: https://www.gospelmissionnetwork.org
• 📍 70 Home Avenue, Rutherford, NJ 07070
• 📞 (855) 725-7928
• ✉️ contact@gospelmissionnetwork.org
• 📱 GMN App: https://gospelmissionnetwork.churchcenter.com/setup