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Discover how spiritual fruits reveal inner beliefs, emotions, and behaviors, guiding towards humility, worship, and self-awareness. Explore the journey from root desires to fruitful spirit in this transformative study.
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1. These fruits are obtainable by every man, woman and child.
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1. These fruits are obtainable by every man, woman and child. 2. These are fruits of a vibrant spiritual life, but not the means of obtaining the fruit.
1. These fruits are obtainable by every man, woman and child. 2. These are fruits of a vibrant spiritual life, but not the means of obtaining the fruit. 3. Properly understood, fruits actually draw out the inner heart and become a means of obtaining them.
FRUIT TO ROOT ROOT TO FRUIT BEHAVIORS/EMOTIONS BEHAVIORS/EMOTIONS (DESIRES OF THE FLESH) (FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT) WHY? HUMILITY TRUE BELIEFS/WORSHIP FALSE BELIEFS/REBELLION PRIDE • About God • About myself (Identity) • Submission/Obedience • About God • About myself (Identity) • Idols of the Heart Rooted and grounded in love ABIDE--JUSTIFICATION PUT OFF PUT ON ABIDE--SANCTIFICATION TRUTH/REPENTANCE/HOLY SPIRIT
FRUIT TO ROOT ROOT TO FRUIT (DESIRES OF THE FLESH) (FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT) Hospitable Lover of good Self-controlled Upright Holy Disciplined Arrogant Quick-tempered Drunkard Violent Greedy WHY? HUMILITY TRUE BELIEFS/WORSHIP FALSE BELIEFS/REBELLION PRIDE • About God • About myself (Identity) • Submission/Obedience • About God • About myself (Identity) • Idols of the Heart Rooted and grounded in love ABIDE--JUSTIFICATION PUT OFF PUT ON ABIDE--SANCTIFICATION TRUTH/REPENTANCE/HOLY SPIRIT
FRUIT TO ROOT ROOT TO FRUIT (DESIRES OF THE FLESH) (FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT) Hospitable Lover of good Self-controlled Upright Holy Disciplined Arrogant Quick-tempered Drunkard Violent Greedy WHY? HUMILITY TRUE BELIEFS/WORSHIP FALSE BELIEFS/REBELLION PRIDE • About God • About myself (Identity) • Submission/Obedience • About God • About myself (Identity) • Idols of the Heart Rooted and grounded in love ABIDE--JUSTIFICATION PUT OFF PUT ON ABIDE--SANCTIFICATION TRUTH/REPENTANCE/HOLY SPIRIT
You get angry when… Idol of Comfort—someone or something blocks your goal Idol of Respect—people disrespect you Idol of Entitlement—you don’t get what you think you deserve Idol of Control—something is keeping you from being in control Idol of Approval—you feel rejected/not accepted Idol of ???? Any thing that means more to me than God = Idol of the Heart
FRUIT TO ROOT ROOT TO FRUIT (DESIRES OF THE FLESH) (FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT) Arrogant Quick-tempered Drunkard Violent Greedy Hospitable Lover of good Self-controlled Upright Holy Disciplined WHY? Idol of Approval? HUMILITY TRUE BELIEFS/WORSHIP FALSE BELIEFS/REBELLION PRIDE • About God • About myself (Identity) • Submission/Obedience • About God • About myself (Identity) • Idols of the Heart Rooted and grounded in love ABIDE--JUSTIFICATION PUT OFF PUT ON ABIDE--SANCTIFICATION TRUTH/REPENTANCE/HOLY SPIRIT
FRUIT TO ROOT ROOT TO FRUIT (DESIRES OF THE FLESH) (FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT) Hospitable Lover of good Self-controlled Upright Holy Disciplined Arrogant Quick-tempered Drunkard Violent Greedy WHY? Idol of Approval? HUMILITY TRUE BELIEFS/WORSHIP FALSE BELIEFS/REBELLION PRIDE • About God • About myself (Identity) • Submission/Obedience • About God • About myself (Identity) • Idols of the Heart Rooted and grounded in love For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives. (Titus 2:11-12) ABIDE--JUSTIFICATION PUT OFF PUT ON ABIDE--SANCTIFICATION TRUTH/REPENTANCE/HOLY SPIRIT