April 17, 2016 | Paul Letvin
Passage: Galatians 5:16-25
Fruit of the Spirit – Part 1
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23
“You cannot be saved and lack the fruit of the Spirit.” –Aaron M. Brewster, Evermind Ministries
- Healthy trees bear g fruit.
- Matthew 7:17-20; Matthew 12:33
Q: Am I bearing good fruit or bad fruit?
- Those who bear fruit hold fast to the W of God.
- Luke 8:14-15
Q: Am I hanging on to life’s pleasures or God’s promises?
- Whoever abides in J , and He in them, bears much fruit.
- John 15:1-8
Q: Am I abiding in Jesus or withering away?
Test Time:
- 2 Corinthians 13:5
Q: Do I pass or fail the test?
The foolish farmer…
We must TAKE ACTION! “Walk by the Spirit” and “Step with the Spirit.”
- Galatians 5:16, 25
What does a tree need for growth to bear fruit?
- S – Ephesians 5:7-11; 1 John 1:5-7
- S – Colossians 2:6-7; Psalm 18:2
- S – Genesis 2:7 (Air/Breath); John 4:10, 13-14 (Water)
Don’t forget to SHARE your fruit…
“I tend to make my joy a private experience and hoard all the fruit for myself, forgetting that the tree doesn’t eat its own fruit but presents it to others.”
–Hayley DiMarco, The Fruitful Wife: Cultivating a Love Only God Can Produce