The Fruit of the Spirit

Breath of God “The Fruit of the Spirit”
June 5, 2016

Galatians 5

The journey is about CONFORMITY to Jesus

WALK by the Spirit: Galatians 5:16

Psalm 1

At the Holy Spirit’s coming at conversion divine PERFECTION does not set in…but divine INFECTION does.

EVERYTHING is a work of the Spirit :

The Fruit in the Bowl:
1. LOVE:
“self-sacrificial giving for the sake of others”
2. JOY:
Entirely based on what God has done for us in Christ through the Spirit
3. PEACE:
“shalom” “wholeness; well being”
A virtue that stands against the works of the flesh
4. FORBEARANCE:
“The passive and tenacious side of love”
5. KINDNESS:
“The active and tenacious side of love”
6. GOODNESS:
“all embracing quality of character”
7. FAITH
“Trust in God producing a long obedience in the same direction”
8. GENTLENESS:
“Humility towards self that produces considerateness toward others”
9. SELF-CONTROL:
“Life in moderation, but with abstinence for the sake of someone else”
• only one on the list not used elsewhere to describe the character of God
• only one clearly aimed at the individual believer

COMMUNITY GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What do you believe the fruits of the Spirit are? What are they for?

2. What causes the fruits of the Spirit to be a part of our life and character?

3. What is our part in pursuing a life filled with these gifts? Where should our focus be?

4. Which fruit do you feel like God is wanting to make a bigger part of your life? What is a practical step you can take this week, to allow God to make that a reality?