The Other Life: Set Apart in Holiness A Fruitful Crop Galatians 5:16–26

Memory Verse But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22–23

Learning Goals Explore: Students will understand that a Christian’s life is to exhibit actions that reflect the work of the Spirit. Transform: Students will identify areas of their lives in which fruit of the Spirit is evident as well as areas that require the application of the fruit of the Spirit.

Discussion Do you seem to have a better handle on some of the spiritual fruit more than others? What areas of internal conflict do you need to address and rely upon the Holy Spirit to help you overcome? What is one fruit that you know you have been resistant to let the Holy Spirit cultivate within you? What are some ways that you could go about identifying which fruit of the Spirit are evident in your life and which ones seem to be silent or missing?

Key Study 1. As Christians, living a life of holiness is not easy. Galatians 5:16–18

Key Study 2. Proof of a Spirit-led life is the fruit that we produce, not the sins we avoid. Galatians 5:19– 23

Key Study 3. We can pursue holiness in the certainty of Christ’s power over sin. Galatians 5:24–26