Sermons on Galatians 5:17-26:

The Fruit Of Love

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

Love is the highest virtue man is capable of giving or receiving. You cannot give God or man any higher gift than the gift of love. The highest goal of life is to be like Christ. The only way to approach this goal is to be a person filled with love.

Howard Thurman in Disciplines Of The Spirit, tells of one of the most unusual jobs. A large General Hospital hired a high school girl to be there mice petter. Her sole occupation was to take white mice out of their cages several times a day and pet them. They had learned that when mice are made ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Joy Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

Joy is a feeling that no matter how hard life is, I have the best that life can offer in Christ. Anyone can feel good and be happy when all is going well and life is free of negatives. But with the fruit of joy you can rejoice in the Lord always, even when life is full of negatives

Martin Clark said every church should have a humor committee because there are more funny things that happen in church than in a zoo, for people are funnier than the animals. God made man to be the only creature on earth who can laugh because of his sense of humor. Christians need a sense of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Peace Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

The goal of God is peace. He is the God of peace, and He sent the Prince of Peace to achieve that goal on the cross. Jesus did achieve it, and now in Him we are to be a people of peace.

I have a good number of books by Norman Vincent Peale, and almost every one of them has a chapter on peace. The reason is, Peale appeals to the masses and peace is a topic that has universal interest. Dante, centuries ago said, "I am seeking for that which every man seeks-Peace." Peace ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Patience Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

George Horne says, "Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue, restrains the hand, and tramples on temptation." In other words, it is the key to being like Jesus.

A young boy, who had reached the age where having a watch made life worth living, was bugging his parents to get him one. He was told he would have to wait until he was older. But he continued to beg for one until his whole family was sick of it. His father finally laid down the law and told him ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Kindness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

People who do not grasp the theology of Christianity can easily grasp its love when they see it displayed in acts of kindness. Instead of thinking of kindness as a minor virtue, we need to exalt it to the level where the Bible puts it-a vital ingredient to being Christ like.

Allen Emery, one of Billy Graham's associates tells of his experience as a boy back in 1937. He was travelling on a train with his father. One of the porters had a limp and was obviously in pain. When they inquired about it, they learned he had an infected ingrown toenail. After breakfast ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Goodness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

Jesus blasted all religion that failed the test of goodness. If people are not made good by their faith, their faith is no good. God is good, and what is not good is not of God. That is Biblical theology in a nutshell.

A young boy had been sent to his room for bad behavior. After awhile he emerged and told his mother he had thought it over and prayed about it. "That's wonderful", said the mother. "If you ask God He will help you be good." The boy responded, "But I didn't ask God ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

The highest compliment the New Testament can give to a Christian is that they are faithful. It will be the greatest reward to hear Jesus say in the day of judgement, "well done thou good and faithful servant."

Andrew Carnegie was the richest man in the world at the beginning of the 20th century. His life illustrated both the positive and negative sides of the fruit of faithfulness. You would think that faithfulness would always be positive, but the fact is, every virtue can be a vice if it is linked to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Gentleness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

The Holy Spirit came upon Jesus, you recall, not as a vulture or a screeching hawk, but in the form of a dove, the symbol of gentleness. Jesus will be forever praised in heaven as the Lamb of God, the creature of gentleness.

Bill Hybels, the popular pastor of the Willow Creek Community Church, one of the fastest growing churches in America, admits that he is not a tender hearted person. By nature he is often cold, hardhearted, and indifferent to the hurting world around him. In his book Who Are You When No One's ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Self-Control Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

Self-control is the inner strength that determines what external stimuli will be allowed to move you to action. The reason Christians are motivated by external stimuli to do things out of God's will is because they lack this fruit of the Spirit

One of the things that made Lincoln so great was his marvelous self-control. The nation was coming apart at the seams with a civil war that had everybody's emotions operating at extremes. To add to the tension, some army contractors were ripping off the government. This made Lincoln ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Prayer For Overcoming The Threat Of Evil Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jan 11, 2020

Greetings In The Holy Name Of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, today is as good enough a day as any day to step into repentance,

Prayer For Overcoming The Threat Of Evil by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (January 10, 2020) “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” (1 John ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4, Galatians 5:19-21, Romans 6:23, Proverbs 15:3, Revelation 4:11, 2 Timothy 1:7, 2 Chronicles 20:15, Isaiah 54:17, Psalm 74:16, Luke 4:18, Psalm 47:8, Psalm 34:8, Galatians 6:9, Revelation 12:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Friends

Overcoming Envy

Contributed by Hylton Davidson on Jan 22, 2020

We are fascinated with how other people look, act, talk and live, what they wear, what they do and what they have. There isn’t anything wrong with our observations, but it becomes a problem when we resent them for who they are, what they have and what they can do.

Overcoming Envy Definition noun 1. a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck. verb 1. desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thing belonging to (someone else). Envy refers to the often-painful emotion caused by ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21

Denomination: Christian Church

How To Have Thriving, Healthy Relationships

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 22, 2020

This was a short talk (10 minutes) given at an inner city mission before dinner. It is directed at people who struggle with their relationships, and this struggle contributes to them being 'stuck' in life

Thriving, Healthy Relationships Who was your best friend with you were 10 years old? What was his or her name? My best friend was also named Matthew and our friendship lasted maybe 4-5 years. More than most things in our lives, friendships matter a great deal. Story of fellow who got job in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fruit Of The Spirit - Patience

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 28, 2018

A sermon series focusing on the Fruit of the Spirit to help us reach our full potential in Christ. This week we are looking at PATIENCE!

Fruit of the Spirit - Patience Galatians 5:22-23 April 29, 2018 I would like to think I’m a really, really patient person. BUT, deep down, I really know I am not!! It takes me about 3 seconds trying to put something together, before I proclaim, this is impossible, or my best line is “there’s a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Exodus 34:6-7, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit - Love Series

Contributed by David Troyer on Apr 28, 2018

This sermon deals with some of the many passages in the Scriptures which deal with Love including I Corinthians 13.

Today’s Key passage of Scripture comes from: Galatians 5:22-23 While you are turning there… See if you can remember all of the fruits of the spirit. Hopefully many of you can. As we look in Galatians 5:22-23 this morning, we read… 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Living In Peace Part 1 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 2, 2018

Message 26 from Philippians. This message is the first of four exploring Paul's admonition to pray about everything rather than worry.

Chico Alliance Church March 12, 2017 “Living in Peace” Pt 1 Paul specified some specific joy related actions throughout chapter four. • Stand firm in the Lord 4:1 • Harmonize in the Lord 4:2-3 • Rejoice in the Lord always 4:4 • Calmly pray to the Lord about everything 4:5-7 Let your gentleness be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:5-9, Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance