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The Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-25
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The Fruit of the Spirit Motivation: the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:25) –The “Walk of Grace”: walking “by the Spirit” –Completely different than growth “by LAW” In fact, Grace is the ONLY way to accomplish real Christian Growth! –The Issue: Are you “Alive by the Spirit” ? Not “good” versus “bad” Rather: “dead” versus “alive” –You are a New Creature in Christ (Gal. 2:20) “Act your Age!” (Gal.5:13,25) –Your Entire Character Can & Should Change (Gal.2:22-23)
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Love: The Fruit of the Spirit The other nouns define Christian Love: –Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control Modern Love: Based on Experience. filew, ero ß Natural, Common (Mt.5:47) Very Changeable! Christian Love: Based on Choice. agape Affinity is not an issue. Feelings May Follow (Usually do)
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Love: The Fruit of the Spirit The other nouns define Christian Love: –Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control Love is at the very Heart of Christian Ethics (Gal. 5:13,14) –A Decision to Serve Someone Else (i.e., NOT Me!) – see v13a.
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Joy - ÷áñÜ The Problem: –Philip. 4:4 Rejoice Always?? –How Can They Rejoice When… Hebrews 12:2 Acts 5:41 Hebrews 10:34 By Learning Thankfulness! –The biggest barrier between man and God See Romans 1:21ff –The biggest barrier to Christian Growth! See 1 Peter 1:5 –Related to ÷Üñéò
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Peace (Eiphnh) l A Powerful Peace (Romans16:20) l A Sense of Order and Harmony (1 Corinthians 14:33) l Peace Starts Between God and You, as an Individual: –Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ - Romans 5:1 l He Teaches Us Peace (James 3:17-18) l It Becomes a Major Pursuit (Rom. 14:19)
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Patience There is a right place for anger (Eph.4:26) But ìáêñïèõìßáis the qualification But ìáêñïèõìßá is the qualification –Macro (long) Thumos (anger) –Not Like “Outbursts of Anger” (Gal. 5:20) èõìüò(thumos) is a “deed of the flesh” èõìüò (thumos) is a “deed of the flesh”
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Fruit of the Spirit: Relational Growth If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Galatians 5:25
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Kindness Doesn’t Mean: Hard Indifferent Harsh Unconcerned, or “too busy” Cruel See Gal 5:20b-21a It Does Mean: Galatians 2:10 1 Corinthians 12:23 Matthew 5:47 Hebrews 13:2 öéëüîåíïò
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Kindness ÷ñçóôüôçò means excellence –From ÷ñçóôüò “servicable, useful” (÷ñÜïìáé “to use, DO”) –The idea is “excellent, useful deeds for others”
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