THE GREAT BATTLETHE GREAT BATTLE

Gal. 5:16-26Gal. 5:16-26

Flesh Vs. SpiritFlesh Vs. Spirit

Contrary = opposeContrary = oppose

Our SoulOur Soul

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The Fruit of the SpiritThe Fruit of the SpiritGal. 5:22-23Gal. 5:22-23

Galatians 5:22, 23 NKJVGalatians 5:22, 23 NKJV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is control. Against such there is no law.no law.

Galatians 5:22-23Galatians 5:22-23

Fruit

Produced by a living organism

Matt. 7:16

Spirit

Influence comes through word

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LOVE

LoveLove

“Seek highest good”

1 John 4:7-9 “love is of God”

Rom.13:10 “Love does no harm..

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Joy

JoyJoy

Phil. 3:1 “...rejoice in the Lord.”

Phil. 4:4 “again I say, Rejoice.”

DeepDeephappinesshappiness Lifts us aboveLifts us above

the trials of lifethe trials of life

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Peace

PeacePeace

“serenity, tranquility, contentment”

88 Times in N.T.

Absence of discord

Right Relationships

HarmonyHarmony

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Longsuffering

LongsufferingLongsuffering

Does not lose patience

Self restraint

Persevere patiently and bravely

Application of Golden Rule -Mt.7:12

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Gentleness

KindnessKindness

Gentleness - Gentleness - kindnesskindness

“Sympathetic kindliness....

“Sweetness of temper”

Col. 3:12 “heart of compassion”asv

Treating others the way God has treated us.

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Goodness

GoodnessGoodness

Just or Justice

More than minimum requirements

Generous, liberal, open hearted

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Faith

FaithfulnessFaithfulness

Faith - faithfulnessFaith - faithfulness

“reliability, trustworthiness”

God is faithful - Heb. 10:23

Christ is faithful - Rev. 1:5

Christians are to be faithful, loyal, dependable.

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Meekness

GentlenessGentleness

Meekness - GentlenessMeekness - Gentleness

Mildness, forbearance

Happy medium between too much anger or too little anger.

Jesus - Matt. 11:29

CONTROLAngerAnger

TongueTongue

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Temperance

Self-controlSelf-control

Temperance - Self ControlTemperance - Self Control

To grip, grasp, to hold

Controlling grip of himself

John 17:15

We must control our bodyWe must control our body

faithfulnessfaithfulnessgentlenessgentlenessself-controlself-control

longsufferinglongsufferingkindnesskindnessgoodnessgoodness

lovelovejoyjoy

peacepeace

God

Fellow Man

Self

THE GREAT BATTLETHE GREAT BATTLE

Works of FleshWorks of Flesh

Sexual SinsSexual Sins

GodlessnessGodlessness

DispositionDisposition

IntemperanceIntemperance

Fruit of SpiritFruit of Spirit