1. The Series Concluded

2. The Fruit of the Spirit Fruit – Singular not Plural An Outgrowth of The Spirit Working in Our Lives. Fruit Bearing is Expected: Lk.13:6-9, John 15:1-8 Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering

3. The Fruit of the Spirit Gentleness : Usefulness, that is, moral excellence (in character or demeanor): - gentleness, good (- ness), kindness. Moral goodness, integrity benignity, kindness. Goodness : Goodness, that is, virtue or beneficence. Uprightness of heart and life, goodness, kindness. Similar but different Kind Treatment: Luke 7:37-50; John 8:1-11 Sterner Qualities: Matt.21:12-13, Gal.2:11-15

4. The Fruit of the Spirit Faith : Persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself: - assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity. Faithfulness, Reliability. Luke 16:10 Can the Lord Count on Us? Is.6:8, Matt.25:21

5. The Fruit of the Spirit Meekness : Men’s ideas: Spineless, Meek as a mouse, wimp, spiritless, weakness ---- Gentleness, mildness, meekness.. Power or Strength under Control. Illustration of Stallion Moses – Num.12:3 Jesus – Matt.11:29, John 2:13-17, Matt.26:50-54 Receiving the Word – Jam.1:21 Answering People – 1 Pet.3:15 Help the Erring – Gal.6:1

6. The Fruit of the Spirit Temperance : self control (especially continence) Self-control (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, especially his sensual appetites). 1 Cor.9:24-27 Against such there is no law. They are always right. You just have too much Joy. Cut down on your Meekness. He is a nice guy, but his Longsuffering is a problem. I like so & so, but don’t care for their Faithfulness. She would be a great lady if her heart wasn’t filled with so much Love. They should have ask the elders about showing Kindness.

7. God’s Plan of Salvation 1. Hear the Gospel of Christ, Acts 18:8 2. Believe in Jesus Christ, Acts 16:31 3. Repent and Turn to God, Acts 17:30 4. Confess Jesus as Lord, Rom.10:9-10 5. Be Baptized, Ac.22:16 ----------------------------------  Be Thou Faithful Unto Death, Rev.2:10  If Err: Repent and Pray God Acts 8:22