Lesson 484: Galatians 5:22
The Blueprint — The Verse
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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The Context — The History
contrasts freedom in Christ with fleshly living and legalism. PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More warned that requiring circumcision cut believers off from grace and obliged them to keep the whole law.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More urged walking by the Spirit rather than gratifying fleshly desires. He listed works of the flesh, then described the fruit of the Spirit — love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
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gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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Discussion
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Which fruit of the Spirit do you most want to grow in?
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How is fruit different from manufactured behavior?
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What fleshly habits compete with the Spirit's work in you?