Big Idea: Turn from your sin and produce the good fruit of a pure life.

By Pastor Glenn Pease A doctor, an engineer, and an attorney were debating whose profession was the oldest. The doctor said, " it's obvious the medical profession was the first. The Bible refers to God creating Eve from Adam's rib, and that is surgical procedure." But the engineer said, "No! before that,…

The Fruit of the Spirit is Joy Galatians 5: 22-23 (NRSV) The Fruit of the Spirit … the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control… The 3 Triads of the Fruit of the Spirit 1. The first triad is: love, joy, and peace. These relate…

The term walkl is one of the Apostle Paul’s favorite euphuisms to describe how the Christian should live. It’s a word that literally means to tread with the feet and refers to one’s conduct or behavior. We could properly translate the word as a habitual way of life. In the ancient world of the 1st century…

The Fruit of the Spirit is Love 1 John 4: 7-21 Galatians 5: 22-23 (NRSV) The Fruit of the Spirit … the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control… Today, we are going to begin examining the different components in this listing…

In Proverbs 20:6 the Bible asks a rhetorical question: "Who can find a faithful man?" The Psalmist would probably respond, “It’s not impossible, but by golly, it’s getting harder and harder. They’re scarcer then hen’s teeth!” It is difficult to find a person who is consistently faithful. The Good News…

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Introduction Chuck Swindoll tells the story about an unforgettable evening when a friend of his ate dog food. Contrary to what we might expect, he was not starving, nor was he being initiated into a fraternity. Rather, it happened at an elegant physician’s home near Miami. The dog food was served on…

All of us would agree that the Big Three Enemies of the Christian life are the World, the Flesh, and the Devil. All three attack us through the time-honored method of whispering in our ear, “You deserve a break from self-control today.” Indeed, all advertising is carefully designed to create in us a…

God is in the business of changing lives. His greatest desire is to conform us into the image of His Son, Jesus who is the Christ. The that end, God has sent us the Holy Spirit to create in us the character of Christ. When you accepted Christ into your life—when you surrendered you life to God—the Bible…

A life filled with the Holy Spirit and led of the Holy Spirit that produces good attitudes and fruit.

Tricycle: 3 wheels representing the Trinity Internal Conflict Exists 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to…

Staying Connected Since March we have had to find ways to stay connected. Some of the things we have tried work. Some didn’t. Staying connected is a big thing in today’s world. And is more important, especially for those who are part of the body of Christ since in Him, we are individually members of…

Let me ask you a couple of important questions this evening. Are you ready? Here's the first question: "Are you a happy Christian this evening?" The second question is similar to the first. Here it is: "Can you rejoice in what God has done for you in the past, what He is doing for your now, and what…

One last introductory lesson before examining the elements one at a time. (Click on author’s name for earlier lessons) Freedom from the flesh and legalism. Natural man tries to cope with the flesh in two ways 1. Moralists try to suppress the flesh with rules and laws. 2. Libertines celebrate the flesh…

Physical and emotional self-mastery, particularly in situations of intense provocation or temptation.

The taming of a wild and dangerous animal…. Us! Gal 5:23 Gentleness and Self control Outline: Lee must have laughed assigning these topics Kicked out of Sunday school story *when we fail, there is grace from our heavenly father -we may not represent these perfectly, but we grow (Sanctification) What…

Introduction In the 200s BC, construction began on the lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the 7 ancient wonders of the World. Alexandria was one of, if not the, largest cities in the world at this time and was located on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea - making it a very popular and prosperous port city.…

All Christians have received the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is by the Spirit that we are regenerated—by being birthed into the family of God. Upon that birth, the Spirit takes up residence in our life—indwelling us and becoming the earnest of our inheritance. With his indwelling the Spirit gives us…

God's desire for a close relationship with us

INTRODUCTION: Have you ever done something… And thought your parents were going to figuratively kill you? Maybe it was an accident… Or maybe it was outright sin and disobedience. Maybe you didn’t think you were going to get caught … and then you were. But nevertheless, you were afraid of what your parents…

The believer can have joy in the midst of a depressed world by yielding control to the Holy Spirit.

When I was in college, I had to take a number of different biology classes. I found most of them very interesting and engaging, but there was one class that struggled to keep my attention—botany. Studying the intricacies of how plants worked and the differences between different types of plants just…

If we think bad things happen to bad people, then when bad things happen to us, we will carry deep shame and shove the skeleton in the closet, instead of letting it out to let the brothers and sisters share the burden. Too many skeletons in the closet will make our life stink and cripple our spiritual growth. Let's see what Jesus teaches us how to treat tragedies and what to focus on in Luke 13:1-9.

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! Traits of the Spirit-Controlled Life: Kindness ; David asked, “Is there anyone remaining from Saul’s family…