Ch 5-6: New Life in the Spirit

1. Ch 5-6: New Life in the Spirit • 5:1-6:10 Call to Christian Living • 5:1-5:15 Call to Christian Liberty • 5:16-5:26 Call to True Spirituality • 6:1-6:10 Call to Christian Service • 6:11-18 Conclusion • 6:11-16 Final Challenge • 6:17-18 Benediction

2. Galatians 5:22-23adapted fromClaiming Faith finding Freedom: the study of Galatiansby David Jeremiah

3. “love” avga,ph (AGAPĒ) a mental attitude of willingness to do what is best for another regardless the cost

4. “joy” cara, (CHARA) gladness that emanates from God according to His eternal plan and purposes

5. “peace” eivrh,nh (EIRĒNĒ) rest of soul that emanates from reconciliation with God and harmony with His plan

6. “longsuffering” makroqumi,a (MAKROTHUMIA)

7. Fruit of the Spirit

8. “longsuffering” makroqumi,a (MAKROTHUMIA) Vine’s “Longsuffering is that quality of self-restraint in the face of provocations which does not hastily retaliate or promptly punish; it is the opposite of anger and is associated with mercy,…”

9. “kindness” crhsto,thj (CHRĒSTOTĒS)

10. Fruit of the Spirit

11. Fruit of the Spirit

12. “kindness” crhsto,thj (CHRĒSTOTĒS) kindly disposition of heart reflected in benevolence toward others

13. “goodness” avgaqwsu,nh (AGATHŌSUNĒ) goodness of heart reflected in doing what righteousness demands toward others

14. Galatians 5:22-23adapted fromClaiming Faith finding Freedom: the study of Galatiansby David Jeremiah

15. “faithfulness” pi,stij (PISTIS)

16. Fruit of the Spirit

17. “faithfulness” pi,stij (PISTIS) Vine “trustworthiness” David Jeremiah “loyalty and trustworthiness” Merryman “stability and dependability”

18. “faithfulness” pi,stij (PISTIS) loyalty to the object of one’s devotion to the extent that one may be trusted to follow through on one’s commitments and responsibilities in all circumstances, whatever the cost

19. “gentleness” prau,thj (PRAUTĒS) Vine: “denotes meekness”

20. Fruit of the Spirit

21. “gentleness” prau,thj (PRAUTĒS) Ron Merryman “Unfortunately, the word ‘meekness’ has come to mean cowardly weakness, a Mr. Milktoast-type person; whereas, the scriptural use of the word is one of mental-attitude strength that manifests itself in quiet, yet firm mildness.”

22. “gentleness” prau,thj (PRAUTĒS) Vine “In its use in Scripture, in which it has a fuller, deeper significance than in non-scriptural Greek writings, it consists not in a person’s outward behavior only; nor yet in his relations to his fellow-men; as little in his mere natural disposition. Rather it is an inwrought grace of the soul; and the exercises of it are first and chiefly towards God. It is that temper of spirit in which we accept His dealings with us as good, and therefore without disputing or resisting; it is closely linked with …humility, and follows directly upon it…it is only the humble heart which is also the meek, and which, as such, does not fight against God and more or less struggle and contend with Him. This meekness, however, being first of all a meekness before God, is also such in the face of men, even of evil men, out of a sense that these, with the insults and injuries which they may inflict, are permitted and employed by Him for the chastening and purifying of His elect. ”

23. “gentleness” prau,thj (PRAUTĒS) Vine “The meaning of praϋtēs is not readily expressed in English, for the terms meekness, mildness, commonly used, suggest weakness and pusillanimity [cowardliness] to a greater or less extent, whereas praϋtēs does nothing of the kind. Nevertheless, it is difficult to find a rendering less open to objection than ‘meekness’; ‘gentleness’ has been suggested, but as praϋtēs describes a condition of mind and heart, and as ‘gentleness’ is appropriate rather to actions, this word is no better than that used in both English Versions. It must be clearly understood, therefore, that the meekness manifested by the Lord and commended to the believer is the fruit of power. The common assumption is that when a man is meek it is because he cannot help himself; but the Lord was ‘meek’ because He had the infinite resources of God at His command. Described negatively, meekness is the opposite to self-assertiveness and self-interest; it is equanimity of spirit that is neither elated nor cast down, simply because it is not occupied with self at all.”

24. “gentleness” prau,thj (PRAUTĒS) inner restraint through a settled assurance of ultimate justice and victory in the Lord

25. Fruit of the Spirit

26. “self-control” egkra,teia (ENGKRATEIA) David Jeremiah “the quality of restraining passions and appetites” Thayer and Smith (www.biblestudytools.com) “the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, esp. his sensual appetites”

27. “self-control” egkra,teia (ENGKRATEIA) Vine “the various powers bestowed by God upon man are capable of abuse; the right use demands the controlling power of the will under the operation of the Spirit of God”

28. “self-control” egkra,teia (ENGKRATEIA) Ron Merryman “One operation of the Spirit of God is self-mastery or control, i.e., less and less control and manipulation by others and by the sin nature, and more and more control from within, utilizing the resources of God. The Spirit of God produces a well-balanced mentality in terms of responsibility to God, to others, and to ourselves: Believers who walk in fellowship with the Holy Spirit and orient consistently to the Word of God are not easily manipulated. Self-control is vital to all aspects of human responsibility.”

29. “self-control” egkra,teia (ENGKRATEIA) mastery of one’s passions and appetites, and particular stability in truth yielding resistance and restraint with respect to falsehood