Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5 22 25

Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5: 22 -25

Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5: 22 -25 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

Fruit of the Spirit 1. Freedom doesn’t come by keeping the law 2. The law is a guide but not a power – true power only comes by the power of the Spirit 3. We see two ways of life emerging – a) walking by the flesh and b) walking by the Spirit – in both cases what the person truly believes is shown by the track record of works 4. Walking by the flesh: “Those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God. ” (Gal. 5: 21) The practice comes out of a

Fruit of the Spirit 5. Walking by the Spirit: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy …” On the flip side, look at the fruit of the Spirit – this fruit flows out of a belief. This is trust in God. 6. The fruit of the Spirit does NOT come by keeping the law – it is FRUIT! 7. “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. ” Gal. 5: 25 Since God has made us alive in the Spirit, our walk

Fruit of the Spirit Ministry Time Questions 1. What fruit is your life producing right now during the crisis? 2. What fleshly things is Jesus killing off? 3. Do you want to live in freedom? 4. The glory of God is man fully alive - we are alive by the Spirit (Gal. 5: 25) – what fruit does He have in store for you? Time of Offering Sending out Prayer