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Fruit Of The Spirit
Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 13, 2009 (message contributor)
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1. Fruit Of The Spirit Introduction
Contributed on Oct 13, 2009
Glorifying God is about reflecting His character - The Fruit of the Spirit
Gal 5:22-3 September 20, 2009 Fruit of the Spirit Intro Sermon Warning - I didn’t stick to these notes in the audio - instead I started with Ezekiel 1 to say that the church is to be like Ezekiel’s vision: A glory caring vehicle led by the Spirit of God. Here’s the original: Two ...read more
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2. Fruit Of The Spirit: Love
Contributed on Oct 13, 2009
Active love is the first fruit the Spirit grows in us
Fruit of the Spirit – Love Galatians 5:22-3 Gad & Elaine share Intro Fruit of the Spirit …The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. What is this thing called Love? Obsession, lust, … passes for love these ...read more
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3. Fruit Of The Spirit: Joy
Contributed on Oct 13, 2009
The Spirit is the source of our joy.
Fruit of the Spirit – JOY Galatians 5:22-3 What is this thing called Joy? Joy is a rather illusive thing to define. It’s like happiness, but it is much deeper than happiness, it is like pleasure but it is deeper than pleasure. C. Davis in the Evangelical Dictionary of Theology says this: ...read more
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4. Fruit Of The Spirit: Peace
Contributed on Oct 13, 2009
The Spirit gives us peace.
Fruit of the Spirit October 11, 2009 Peace Galatians 5:22-23 Peace – definition First thing we think of is lack of war, lack of strife – yes Paul would have had Shalom in mind – beyond lack of strife - general well being, even prosperity Good relationships between people, ...read more
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5. Fruit Of The Spirit: Patience
Contributed on Oct 19, 2009
How does the Spirit grow patience in our lives?
Fruit of the Spirit October 18, 2009 Galatians 5:22-23 Patience What is patience? – waiting without getting upset Patience with people. – often the little things – bad driving (or perceived bad driving), family members quirks, mistakes, but also sin – It’s the Spirit’s job to convict, ...read more
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6. Fruit Of The Spirit: Kindness
Contributed on Nov 11, 2009
Because of God’s kindness to us, we share kindness with others
The Fruit of the Sprit: Kindness Galatians 5:22-23 What is Kindness? Kindness gets a bad rap – it is the pat Sunday school answer… But it is a powerful force. “the art of being a dear” – Lord Hailsham Doing compassionate good deeds without expecting return. Going the extra mile... – ...read more
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7. Fruit Of The Spirit: Goodness
Contributed on Nov 11, 2009
The Spirit Helps us reflect the goodness of God
The fruit of the Spirit: Goodness Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. What is “goodness?” Goodness might be a little hard to define – especially when the advertisers use it in a fairly ...read more
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8. Fruit Of The Spirit: Faithfulness
Contributed on Nov 16, 2009
How does the Spirit grow faithfulness in us?
Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness Galatians 5:22-23 What is Faithfulness? In our culture: The opposite of “Unfaithfulness” - Unfaithfulness is usually used in the context of marriage – to speak of an affair – going outside the marriage to find what should only be found within the marriage. ...read more