25
Feb '22
Tasting the Fruit of the Spirit
25
Feb '22
Introduction: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” (Gal 5:22,23)
SWEET Fruit from the Holy Spirit within. Can you taste the sweet fruit that is produced through some CHRISTIANS? Check this out and see if these 9 different flavors are emanating through you:
We may need pruning?
1. Love
This is not love apart from Christ but rather love produced through the Vine – Jesus Christ (John 15:1-7). Sometimes according to our Lord, the branches (us) need to be cut back in order to bring forth MORE FRUIT!
This is not love apart from Christ but rather love produced through the Vine – Jesus Christ (John 15:1-7). Sometimes according to our Lord, the branches (us) need to be cut back in order to bring forth MORE FRUIT!
2. Joy
Joy is not dependent upon circumstances. Joy is that deep abiding presence of Jesus no matter what we are going through. Praise the Lord, we can draw Joy out of the wells of God’s salvation! (Isa 12:2)
Joy is not dependent upon circumstances. Joy is that deep abiding presence of Jesus no matter what we are going through. Praise the Lord, we can draw Joy out of the wells of God’s salvation! (Isa 12:2)
3. Peace
If only the medical world could create a PILL that would bring everlasting Peace; both Peace with God and the Peace of God. This PILL has been discovered…. IT IS CALLED the GOSPEL! Gospill
If only the medical world could create a PILL that would bring everlasting Peace; both Peace with God and the Peace of God. This PILL has been discovered…. IT IS CALLED the GOSPEL! Gospill
4. Longsuffering
“Patience” is the word μακροθυμία,( mak-roth-oo-mee’-ah), which means patience, forbearance, longsuffering. Patience cannot be bought. But Patience is freely given by the Holy Spirit when a person comes to Jesus as his or her personal Savior. Although, honestly, this flavor – Patience- must be tempered through the fires of this life’s affliction. How are you doing?
“Patience” is the word μακροθυμία,( mak-roth-oo-mee’-ah), which means patience, forbearance, longsuffering. Patience cannot be bought. But Patience is freely given by the Holy Spirit when a person comes to Jesus as his or her personal Savior. Although, honestly, this flavor – Patience- must be tempered through the fires of this life’s affliction. How are you doing?
5. Gentleness
“Gentleness” is the word χρηστότης,( khray-stot’-ace), which means goodness, uprightness, kindness, gentleness.
Kindness is greatly needed in this age of RAGE! Are you kind or gentle? When you are opposed or criticized do you respond with kindness?
“Gentleness” is the word χρηστότης,( khray-stot’-ace), which means goodness, uprightness, kindness, gentleness.
Kindness is greatly needed in this age of RAGE! Are you kind or gentle? When you are opposed or criticized do you respond with kindness?
6. Goodness
Goodness comes from God. Jesus said there was none good. But God is good! His goodness is expressed through our inner most being. Expressing Goodness is not dependent upon everything going our way!
Goodness comes from God. Jesus said there was none good. But God is good! His goodness is expressed through our inner most being. Expressing Goodness is not dependent upon everything going our way!
7. Faith
Are you Faithful? Faithfulness is the result of faith, not in reverse. Can you be depended upon by the Lord?
Are you Faithful? Faithfulness is the result of faith, not in reverse. Can you be depended upon by the Lord?
8. Meekness
Meekness is not WEAKNESS! Instead, MEEKNESS is strength under God’s control.
Meekness is not WEAKNESS! Instead, MEEKNESS is strength under God’s control.
9. Temperance
The word “temperance” is ἐγκράτεια,( eng-krat’-i-ah), which means self-mastery, self-restraint, self-control, continence.
Question: is our FLESH controlling us or the SPIRIT? (See Gal 5:16-21)
The word “temperance” is ἐγκράτεια,( eng-krat’-i-ah), which means self-mastery, self-restraint, self-control, continence.
Question: is our FLESH controlling us or the SPIRIT? (See Gal 5:16-21)
Conclusion: When the fruit of the Spirit is growing through us others can “TASTE and SEE” that the LORD is GOOD!
Love y’all,
Dr. Randy Reese