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Fruits of the Spirit – Gentleness and Self-Control

Fruits of the Spirit – Gentleness and Self-Control. November 24, 2013. Galatians 5:22-23. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” . Introduction.

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Fruits of the Spirit – Gentleness and Self-Control

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  1. Fruits of the Spirit – Gentleness and Self-Control November 24, 2013

  2. Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

  3. Introduction • Whose calling the shots in your life? • Believers most in control are those who have given up control • Final fruits are about yielding control

  4. Review • Recognize them by their fruit Matt 7:16 • Types of fruit depends on type of soil of hearts • Pathway People, Rocky People • Thorny People, Productive People • Love is unique, comes from God • Joy is not happiness, from God’s presence • God is source of peace, peace brings healing • Patience is suffering under adversity, requires perseverance • Goodness of God draws genuine love or intense hatred • God’s faithfulness to me enables my faithfulness to Him

  5. Gentleness • Described as humility and meekness • Not typical qualities people seek to succeed • Unless I make my mark, I will be forgotten • Success defined differently in Matt 18:4 • Enables us to see ourselves as we really are • Meekness is not weakness • Jesus lowered Himself to become one of us • Humility is soil from which faith springs up • Show me Lord areas to demonstrate humility

  6. Self-Control • Moderation, self-restraint, temperance • Not behaving inappropriately, unseemly manner • Self-Control does not come from self-discipline • Putting ourselves under God’s control • Giving up my rights on regular basis • Pray a prayer of submission

  7. Conclusion • Gentleness is not weakness, but strength under God’s control • Self-control comes not through discipline but surrender to God • Fruits of spirit being produced in our lives is an expectation of God

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