THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (4 OF 6)
Scripture: Galatians 5:16-24
This content is part of a series.
The Fruit of the Spirit (4 of 6)
Series: The Holy Spirit
Dave Gustavsen
Galatians 5:16-24
We're taking six weeks this fall to focus on the Holy Spirit. This has been one of the harder series that I've ever prepared, because the Holy Spirit is really woven throughout the entire Bible-so it's hard to pin it down to six messages. But it's been a really good challenge, and it's been awesome to hear how you guys are interacting with this and experiencing God in deeper ways through this study. So I'm excited to continue the series today.
And today we get to talk about the Fruit of the Spirit. Sometimes, when churches talk about the Holy Spirit, there's a lot of focus on emotional experience, and supernatural displays of power-healings, miracles, etc. That's the stuff that grabs the headlines, right? And it is exciting. But here's the thing: none of that stuff means anything if you don't have the thing we're going to talk about today. Because the Fruit of the Spirit is about the kind of people God wants to make us. It's about our character.
So...let's look at the passage, and then we'll talk about it. Galatians 5, verses 16 through 24.
16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is ...
Series: The Holy Spirit
Dave Gustavsen
Galatians 5:16-24
We're taking six weeks this fall to focus on the Holy Spirit. This has been one of the harder series that I've ever prepared, because the Holy Spirit is really woven throughout the entire Bible-so it's hard to pin it down to six messages. But it's been a really good challenge, and it's been awesome to hear how you guys are interacting with this and experiencing God in deeper ways through this study. So I'm excited to continue the series today.
And today we get to talk about the Fruit of the Spirit. Sometimes, when churches talk about the Holy Spirit, there's a lot of focus on emotional experience, and supernatural displays of power-healings, miracles, etc. That's the stuff that grabs the headlines, right? And it is exciting. But here's the thing: none of that stuff means anything if you don't have the thing we're going to talk about today. Because the Fruit of the Spirit is about the kind of people God wants to make us. It's about our character.
So...let's look at the passage, and then we'll talk about it. Galatians 5, verses 16 through 24.
16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is ...
There are 22219 characters in the full content. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content.
Price: $5.99 or 1 credit
