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The Fruit of the Spirit22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,23 gentleness, self-control.. “fruit” or “fruits”• doesn’t say

The Fruit of the Spirit

Additions of Scriptures and other edits:

Jack Wheeler – Clovis Ca Email: jack@powerpointstojesus.com

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Steven J Wallace

The Fruit of the Spirit

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness,

faithfulness,23 gentleness, self-control

Against such there is no law

Galatians 5

Introduction

“fruit” or “fruits”

• doesn’t say “fruits” but “fruit of the spirit”

– like calling “Revelation” “Revelations”

• These nine attributes are the fruit and

without these nine you do not have the completed fruit of the Spirit

– like growing an apple without a core, skin, flesh

– all are parts of a whole

3 Trios love

joy peace longsuffering

kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness self-control

FEELINGS OF THE HEART

The World love

joy peace longsuffering

kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness self-control

ROMANS 1:26-31

26 For this reason God gave them up to vile

passions For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.

27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use

of the woman, burned in their lust for one

another, men with men committing what is

shameful, and receiving in themselves the

penalty of their error which was due 28 And even

as they did not like to retain God in their

knowledge, God gave them over to a debased

mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

ROMANS 1:26-31

29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual

immorality, wickedness, covetousness,

maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are

whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God,

violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil

things, disobedient to parents, 31

undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving,

unforgiving, unmerciful;

“Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is

a reproach to any people”

Jeremiah 9:23-24

23 Thus says the Lord: "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory

in his riches;

24 But let him who glories glory in this, That

he understands and knows Me, That I am the

Lord, exercising loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth For in these I

delight," says the Lord.

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• is called to oppose the world’s wrong

• is called to illuminate in the world’s

darkness

TO A GREAT EXTENT OUR EVERYDAY CHOICES

DEFINE US!

The Christian

• Matthew 5:16

Even so let your light shine before

men; that they may see your good

works, and glorify your Father who is in

heaven

TO A GREAT EXTENT OUR EVERYDAY CHOICES

DEFINE US!

MATTHEW 7:15-20

15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves

16 "You will know them by their fruits Do men gather

grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?

17 "Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit

18 "A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit

19 "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire

20 "Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

WHAT DO YOU CHOOSE?

WE BEAR, WHICH DEFINES WHO

WE ARE

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR

propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold

or pearls or costly clothing,

10 but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works

1 TIMOTHY 2:9-10

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR CHOICE

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR CHOICE

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR

one

COLOSSIANS 4:6

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR

7 in all things showing yourself

to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity,

reverence, incorruptibility,

8 sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed,

having nothing evil to say of you.

TITUS 2:6-8

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR

• WHAT WE SAY ABOUT OTHERS

SPEECH CLARIFICATION

• IDENTIFYING A FALSE TEACHER IS

NOT GOSSIP, SLANDER OR SIN

SPEECH CLARIFICATION

• Romans 16:17-18

are causing the divisions and occasions of

stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye

learned: and turn away from them

but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent

SPEECH CLARIFICATION

– WHEN EXPOSED

– FALSE TEACHERS CLAW AND BITE TO SHIFT THE FOCUS OFF OF THEM AND THEIR MESSAGE TO SOMETHING ELSE

SPEECH CLARIFICATION

• Those exposed will level personal issue at you

– “You are mean-spirited and divisive”

– “You misrepresented me”

– “You should not be involved in gossip or slander”

– “You are trying to make a name for yourself”

– “Soldiers in the same army do not fight against each other” – “You need to be more compassionate”

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR CHOICE

5 DRINKING PARTIES

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR CHOICE

PHILIPPIANS 2:15

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR

“Adulterers and adulteresses!

Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend

of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”

JAMES 4:4

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR

1 CORINTHIANS 15:33

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR CHOICE

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR

have something to give him who has need.”

EPHESIANS 4:28

IS JESUS PLEASED WITH OUR CHOICE

3 BEER TRUCK DRIVER

4 TOBACCO GROWER

5 WINERY

BEAR GOOD FRUIT IN YOUR CHOICES!

• Rather than dress immodest, dress with

shamefacedness (Extremely modest, shy, bashful)

• Rather than use foul speech, speak to edify

• Rather than be entertained with sin

– Select a wholesome movie or play – Go to a game, rodeo, camping trip, fishing trip, etc

• Seek Christian friendships

• Seek employment that will not temp you to

compromise your faith

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT VS WORKS OF THE FLESH

• Galatians 5:19-21

• One can see how different the works of

the flesh are from the fruit of the Spirit

HOSEA 4:1-2

1 Hear the word of the Lord, You children of Israel, For the Lord brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land: "There is no truth or

mercy or knowledge of God in the land.

2 By swearing and lying, killing and stealing and committing adultery, They break all

restraint, With bloodshed upon bloodshed.

HOW CAN WE BEAR FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT?

• Be willing to know the Spirit’s word

• Holy Spirit to the Apostles

HOW CAN WE BEAR FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT?

• Be willing to know the Spirit’s word

– Natural Man does not received the Holy Spirit the same as the Apostles – We must study God’s word

HOW CAN WE BEAR FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT?

• 2 Timothy 2:15

Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth

HOW CAN WE BEAR FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT?

• Obey the commandment of being baptized

• Galatians 3:27

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ

HOW CAN WE BEAR FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT?

5:16-18

fulfill the lust of the flesh

against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would

law

The Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, kindness, goodness,

faithfulness, gentleness, self-control Against

such there is no law

The Fruit of the Spirit

What about you today?

23 Have you been bearing the Fruit of the Spirit ?

24 Has your tree of life been barren of Fruit?

25 Have you been cultivating your Fruit tree?