Like Jesus - Living in the Fruit of the Spirit

Overview:

Galatians 5:22-23

Fruit of the Spirit - 9 character qualities

• fruit = καρπός

Love is the overarching quality

Context:

Galatians 5:13-23

• Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
• Tree of Life
• Galatians 1:6-7
• John 15:4-5
• John 14:15

• what side of the comma are you living on?
• 1 Corinthians 13:13

Fruit of Faithfulness:

• Lamentation 3:22-23
• faithfulness = solid, steady, firm, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, loyal, constant, devoted, obedient
• Faithfulness is long obedience in the same direction
• Matthew 25:21

Faithfulness Grows:

1. In a relationship with Jesus

• John 15:16

2. In healthy soil

• Matthew 13:8
• Psalm 1:3

3. In small moments

• Luke 16:10

We have the opportunity to invite The Lord to transform us from the inside out and produce Fruit.

Galatians 5:24-26