INTRODUCTION: Review of our learnings so far.

Q: What is the evidence of the Holy Spirit in our lives?

Galatians 5:22-26

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives! Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another. (NLT)

What the fruit of the spirit is not:

Galatians 5:19-21

When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. (NLT)

The list is not a

list but rather a Holy Spirit

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list.

LOVE

John 13:34

So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other, just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” (NLT)

Agape = loving someone no matter

they are,

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they’ve done or

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you feel about them.

JOY

Joy = the deep abiding sense of gladness and contentment from God’s

and

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Psalm 16:11

You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever (NLT)

Psalm 51:12 / 17b

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and make me willing to obey you. 17b You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.” (NLT)

Joy is not dependent on the absence of trouble, but the presence of God. ~ Elizabeth Elliot

PEACE

eirënë – and means confidence and rest in the wisdom and control of God, rather than your own.

John 14:7 - I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. (NLT)

Philippians 4:6-7 Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and mind as you live in Christ Jesus. (NLT)

PATIENCE

Patience = an ability to face trouble

AND living out the quality of putting up with others, even when one is

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KINDNESS & GOODNESS

Story of Linda, the bus driver

FAITHFULNESS

Faithfulness = to be utterly

and true to your word.

GENTLENESS

Gentleness = a power and strength that is

for the benefit of others

SELF-CONTROL

Self-Control = the ability to pursue the

; not giving in to your

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desires.

LIVING A SPIRIT EMPOWERED LIFE VS A SELF-POWERED LIFE

John 15:4-5 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. (NLT)