Galatians 5:22-23

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The Fruit Of The Spirit

• Galatians 522-23
• Not An Exhaustive List, But Represents The
  Character That God Expects Christians To Develop
• Contrary To The Flesh Which Must Be Defeated

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is LOVE

• Agape Manifested By Actively Seeking The Well
  Being Of Others.
• The Importance Of Love Cannot Be Overestimated.
• Gal. 56 Faith Works Through Love.
• 1 Cor. 132 Without Love, We Are Nothing
• 1 Cor. 133 Love Is Greater Than Faith Hope
• Matt. 2237-40 Love Necessary To Fulfill The
  Two Greatest Commandments

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is LOVE

• Love Is Rooted In The Character Of God -
  1 Jno. 48-10
• God Actively Seeks The Well Being Of Those Who Do
  Not Love Him Rom. 58
• God Acted First On Sinners Behalf

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is LOVE

• Love Is Shown Toward That Which Is Of Esteemed
  Value.
• I.E. God Loves A Cheerful Giver (2 Cor. 97)
• God Demands This Love From Us (1
  Jno. 215-17 Matt. 1037)
• Value Of Love Is Seen In Approving Those Things
  That Are Excellent ( Php. 19-10)

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is LOVE

• Love Among Brethren Promotes Sound Spiritual
  Growth.
• Guiding Into Truth 2 Tim. 224-26
• Will Not Hide The Truth, But Speak Plainly Eph.
  415-16
• Considers Provokes To Good Works Heb.
  1024-25
• Love Helps Maintain Peace With Each Other. (1
  Cor. 134-7 Col. 314 1 Jno. 318)

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If We Are Walking In The Spirit Not In The
Flesh

• Rom. 1219 Let love be without hypocrisy.
  Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.
• 1 Pet. 122 Since you have purified your
  souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in
  sincere love of the brethren, love one another
  fervently with a pure heart.

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is JOY

• Joy Delight, Gladness.
• Not The Idea Of Superficial Feeling.
• More Concrete Than Things Of This World.
• Joy Is Learning Knowing The Truth. (Matt.
  1344)
• Examples Eunuch (Acts 836-39), Gentiles (Acts
  1348)
• This Joy Should Never Fade In A Christian. (1
  Jno. 14)

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is JOY

• Joy Is Salvation Repentance.
• Acts 153 Joy Over Conversions
• Luke 157, 10 - When One Turns From The Error
• Joy In Persecution Suffering.
• Macedonians Had Gladness In Want 2
  Cor. 81-5
• Paul Had Joy In Work Of Preaching Despite
  Persecution 2 Cor. 74

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If We Are Walking In The Spirit Not In The
Flesh

• Look Beyond Earthly Matt. 619-21 Col. 31-4
• Endure Chastening Heb. 125-11 (v. 2)
• James 12 My brethren, count it all joy when
  you fall into various trials.

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is PEACE

• Meaning Of Peace.
• More Than Absence Of War Or Conflict
• Idea Of Completeness, Wholeness, Sense Of
  Inner-satisfaction and fulfillment, Contentment
  And Serenity, Hope Of Reconciliation And
  Redemption

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is PEACE

• Peace With God.
• Disobedience Causes Misery Conflict While
  Obedience Leads To Peace Psa. 11-6
  Pro. 313-17
• The Age Of Christ Is A Time Of Peace. Isa.
  96 gt Lke. 210-14 Isa. 535 gt Rom. 51
• The Gospel Is A Message Of Peace Eph. 615

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is PEACE

• Peace With Self.
• Inner Tranquility Despite Circumstances
• Lean Upon The Lord Isa. 263 Php. 46-7
• Follow His Word Rom. 86 Col. 315
• Peace With Others.
• Even Though There Is A Struggle Between
  Righteousness Evil Pro. 167
• Gods Word Broke The Barrier Of Jew / Gentile, We
  Can Live Peaceably With All Men Eph. 213-17
  Rom. 1218

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is PEACE

• Peace With Others.
• Even Though There Is A Struggle Between
  Righteousness Evil Pro. 167
• Gods Word Broke The Barrier Of Jew / Gentile, We
  Can Live Peaceably With All Men Eph. 213-17
  Rom. 1218
• To Achieve Peace With Others, One Must Have The
  Humility Of Christ Php. 21-8

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If We Are Walking In The Spirit Not In The
Flesh

• Matt. 59 Blessed are the peacemakers, For
  they shall be called sons of God.
• James 317-18 But the wisdom that is from
  above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,
  willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits,
  without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the
  fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those
  who make peace.
• Heb. 1214 Pursue peace with all people, and
  holiness, without which no one will see the Lord

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is LONGSUFFERING

• Meaning.
• Forbearance, Patience
• Long Temper
• Quality Of Self-restraint In The Face Of
  Provocation Which Does Not Hastily Retaliate or
  Promptly Punish Associated With Mercy
• Does Not Surrender To Circumstances Or Succumb
  Under Trial Associated With Hope

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is LONGSUFFERING

• It Is An Attribute Of God.
• Psa. 8615 But You, O Lord, are a God full of
  compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and
  abundant in mercy and truth.
• Example -

Gen . 63 God Will Not Strive With Man
1 Pet. 320 Waited In The Days Of Noah
2 Pet. 39 Not Willing That Any Should Perish
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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is LONGSUFFERING

• The Longsuffering Of Christ Toward Paul Left An
  Example For Him Us To Be Longsuffering. (1
  Tim. 116)
• Paul Did Not Cease To Be Thankful To God.
  (1 Tim. 113-15)
• Paul Made Longsuffering A Part Of His Life. (2
  Cor. 1123-30)
• Paul Was Known To Be Longsuffering.
• 2 Tim. 310 But you have carefully followed my
  doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith,
  longsuffering, love, perseverance.

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is LONGSUFFERING

• A Christian Must Be Longsuffering
• To Be Fruitful. (2 Pet. 15-8)
• To Be Knowledgeable. (Eccl. 1212 Heb. 1322)
• To Maintain Unity. (Eph. 42)
• To Meet Obligation To Others. ( Col. 111 312)
• To Receive Promise. (Heb. 1036)

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If We Are Walking In The Spirit Not In The
Flesh

• Add It. (2 Pet. 15-8)
• Exercise It. (1 Cor. 927)
• Learn From Examples. (Heb. 137)
• Consider The Damage Harm Of Impatience, Anger,
  Wavering.

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is KINDNESS GOODNESS.

• Meaning.
• Kindness Goodness Of Heart, Gentleness
• Goodness Kindness Of Heart Or Act Not Merely
  As A Quality, Rather It Is Goodness In Action,
  Goodness Expressing Itself In Deeds

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is KINDNESS GOODNESS.

• God Possess Both Qualities.
• Kindness
• Eph. 27 That in the ages to come He might show
  the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness
  toward us in Christ Jesus.
• David Prayed For It. Let, I pray, Your merciful
  kindness be for my comfort, According to Your
  word to Your servant. Psa. 11976
• Goodness
• Rom. 24 Or do you despise the riches of His
  goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not
  knowing that the goodness of God leads you to
  repentance?

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is KINDNESS GOODNESS.

• A Christian Must Have Kindness That Is Manifested
  Through Goodness.
• It Is Part Of Being Fruitful. (2 Pet. 14-8)
• Important Part Of Our Relationship To One
  Another. (Eph. 432)
• In Speech - Pro. 3126
• In Compassionate Consideration 1 Cor. 1225-26
• In Restoring The Erring Jas. 519-20
• By Doing Good To All Gal. 610 Rom. 1217-21

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If We Are Walking In The Spirit Not In The
Flesh

• Add These. (2 Pet. 15-8)
• Matt. 712 "Therefore, whatever you want men to
  do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law
  and the Prophets.

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is FAITHFULNESS.

• Meaning.
• To Have A Firm Persuasion In God, Christ, Or
  Things Spiritual
• Confidence and Convictions (Heb. 111)
• The Character Of One Who Can Be Relied On

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is FAITHFULNESS.

• A Christian Must Have Faithfulness ...
• In Order To Go To Heaven (Rev. 210)
• To Please God (Heb. 116)
• The Just (Righteous) Live By It (Heb. 1035-39)
• To Overcome The World (2 Tim. 47-8)
• To Be A Productive Member Of The Church (Eph.
  416)

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is GENTLENESS.

• Meaning.
• Mild, Gentle, Meek
• Our Lord Is Meek. (Matt. 1129)
• Not Weak, Compromiser
• Strength To Possess A Calm Disposition Even Under
  Fire (Matt. 1120ff)

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is GENTLENESS.

• A Christian Must Have Gentleness ...
• Matthew 55 Blessed are the meek, For they shall
  inherit the earth.
• Essential To Professing Godliness (1 Pet. 33-4
  1 Tim. 29-10)
• For Proper Relationship To Brethren
  (Col. 312-13)
• To Govern Our Dealing With The World (Titus 31-2)

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is
SELF-CONTROL.

• Meaning.
• Temperance
• One Who Masters His Desires Passions,
  Especially His Sensual Appetites
• Dominion One Has Over Oneself Or Something His
  Thoughts, Words, Actions (2 Cor. 105)

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The Fruit Of The Spirit Is
SELF-CONTROL.

• It Is Essential To Ones Salvation.
• Acts 2425 Obeying The Gospel
• 1 Tim. 29-15 Demeanor Of One Professing
  Godliness
• 2 Pet. 15-11 To Be Fruitful Inherit Kingdom
  Of Our Lord