Galatians Chapter Five The Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:23 Against such things (as the fruit of the Spirit) there is no law

Galatians 5:22-23a The Fruit of the Spirit But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control . . .

Faithfulness (pistiV) Not faith but faithfulness, the quality of being trustworthy: Faith is possessed by all men: Romans 12:3 For through the grace given to me I say to every man among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.

Faithfulness (continued): II Timothy 2:2 And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men I Timothy 1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service

Gentleness (prautuV) Begins with a believer’s willingly is submissive to God’s Word: James 1:21 Therefore putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save (deliver or sanctify) your souls.

Gentleness (continued): 1. Paul used gentleness with the Corinthian church: I Corinthians 4:21 What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod or with love and a spirit of gentleness? 2. Gentleness used by to restoring an off believer Colossians 3:12-13 And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

3. Gentleness is used in keeping unity within a church Ephesians 4:2-3 With all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing forbearance to one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4. It is to be used in dealing with all men II Timothy 2:24-25 And the Lord's bond- servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth

Self-control (egkrateia) Spiritual-mastery over the works of the flesh: Galatians 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. II Peter 1:6 relates this to a knowledge of the Word of God: In your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance.

The Last phrase of Galatians 5:23 Against such things (such things as the fruit of the Spirit) there is no law The preposition against is kata kata and can be taken two ways: 1. That there are no prohibitions (there is not a law) against such virtues 2. But it can also mean that no law can bring about this fruit. No law can be against them in the sense of bracing them up

Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

PASSIONS is from PATHOS paqoV, referred to either good or bad desires but in the N.T. it refers to bad desires from the O.S.N. LUSTS or DESIRES is the Greek word EPITHUMIA epi + qumia

I Thessalonians 4:4-5 That every one of you should know how to possess his body in sanctification and honor; Not in the lust of passion, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

Romans 7:5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death Mark 4:19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful II Peter 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts

Empty + Glory or Opinion Boastful KENODOXOS keneodoxoV Empty + Glory or Opinion Means to come to a point of empty opinion. Opinion regarding others based not on the facts or on the Word of God, but on your own ideas and fears and mistrusts

pro + kalew Challenging or Provoking PRO+KALEO Means to call out to engage in a contest. Uses as a challenge to a fight or competition. This is inordinate competition among believers. Occurs in the middle voice because the one doing this thinks he is benefiting, but he is not

Envying PTHONEO fqonew The same word we saw in verse 21 and is the expression of jealousy in which a person tries to get what the other has. PRINCIPLE OF VERSE 26 These M.A. are totally contrary to loving one another, and falls in line with the biting and devouring of one another mentioned in verse 15