Fruit

Published on Aug 17, 2017

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Fruit

of the Spirit

Galatians

5:13-26
16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. 18 But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.

19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. 25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. 26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.
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So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires.

These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.

When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,

envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

There is no law against these things! Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit,

let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.

Holy Spirit's Job

Freedom from Temptation
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Fruit

of the Spirit

Holy Spirit's Job

  • Regeneration
  • Liberation
  • Inhabitation
  • Attestation
  • Separation
  • Sanctification
Regeneration

- John 3:5, Titus 3:5

Liberation

- Romans 8:2

Inhabitation

- 1 Cor 6:19-20,

- Jude 19

- 2 Cor 13:5

Attestation

- Romans 8:16

Separation

- Eph 1:13

- 1 John 3:24

Sanctification

- 2 Thess 2:13

- 1 Pet 1:2

among other things....


Fruit of the Spirit

  • Fruit is singular
  • Holy Spirit's whole package
  • Not spiritual gifts
  • The way gifts are to be used

Use the Adverb

  • I am to use my gifts.....
  • Lovingly
  • joyfully
  • peacefully
  • etc.....

So....

16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.

17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires.

These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

18 But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.

Walk in the Spirit

Keep on.....vs. 16
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Won't fufill your cravings

actually there is "no way" you will
fulfill, complete, satisfy

which means that the temptation is not the real issue....

but walking in the Spirit will prevent you from satisfying your cravings in a sinful manner

the strongest way for the Greek language to say NO WAY...it ain't happening....
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Light the Flame

the flesh ignites your passions

Spirit and the Flesh

push against each other
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FUMBLE

you spend all your time scrambling for the ball

fighting off temptation

or worse fighting with everyone else

you don't experience your intended goal....

You spend all your time expending sideways energy.....

Led by the Spirit

allow yourself to be led
State of being -

- you are .....

Allow the Holy Spirit to point the way

- .....Passive voice -

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Touchdown!

You are not "under" anything
you are not under obligation to anything except the freedom found in following the Spirit

freedom in obedience.....
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So, Let the Holy Spirit

Give you Freedom
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