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4 Imperatives

SPIRT FILLED Walk in Quench Not Grieve not

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Gal 5:22-23

22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,

peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

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1 syllabus – love, joy, peace 2 syllabi – patience, kindness, goodness 3 syllabi – faithfulness, gentleness, self control

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Godward – love, joy, peace Manward – patience, kindness, goodness Inward – faithfulness, gentleness, self control

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• Not comprehensive

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• Not emotions

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Romans 7:4

4Therefore, my brethren, you also were

made to die to the Law through the body

• f Christ…to Him who was raised from the

dead, in order that we might bear fruit

for God.

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Ephesians 5:8-9

8for you were formerly darkness, but now

you are Light in the Lord; walk as children

• f Light 9(for the fruit of the Light

consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

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Philippians 1:11

11having been filled with the fruit of

righteousness which comes through

Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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Ephesians 5:11

11Do not participate in the unfruitful

deeds of darkness, but instead even

expose them;

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• Not comprehensive
• Not emotions
• A metaphor

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Where did Paul get this image of a fruit?

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Source

Ps 1 Jer 17:5-8 Ps 92 Isa 5

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Psalm 1

1How blessed is the man who does not walk in the

counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! He who meditates

• n the Law will be like a tree planted by

streams of water and produces fruit at its appointed time.

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Jer 17:5-8

7“Blessed is the man who trusts in the

LORD And whose trust is the LORD. 8“For he will be like a tree planted by the water…its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to

yield fruit.

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Psalm 92

12The righteous man will flourish like the

palm tree… 13Planted in the house

• f the LORD, They will flourish in the

courts of our God. 14They will still yield

fruit in old age; They shall be full of

sap…

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Isa 5:4

“What more was there to do for My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why, when I expected it to produce good grapes did it produce worthless ones

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Isa 5:8-23

8: Covetousness 10: Debauchery 18: Arrogance 20: Relativism in ethics 21: Pride 22: Drunkenness 23: Injustice

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Fruitfulness in the OT Ps 1 – from the Law Jer 17 – from trusting in God Ps 92 – from God’s abiding presence Isa 5 – from lacking trust in God

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God unites men to Himself so that there is a continual flow of grace and power to produce the fruit just as sap produces fruit

• n the tree. Man is to trust in the Word,
• bey it, meditate on it, delight in it. Under

these conditions, fruit is inevitable and God is pleased – surrender control to

Holy Spirit

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Joy is love exulting. Peace is love reposing. Longsuffering is love untiring. Gentleness is love enduring. Goodness is love in action. Faith is love on the battlefield Meekness is love under discipline. Temperance is love in training

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Love your neighbour as yourself??

Ro 13:8

8Owe nothing to anyone except to love

• ne another; for he who loves his

neighbor has fulfilled the law.

• Lev 19:18b

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Lev 19:9-10

9‘Now when you reap the harvest of your

land, you shall not reap to the very corners

• f your field…10‘Nor shall you glean your

vineyard…you shall leave them for the needy and for the stranger. I am the LORD your God.

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Lev 19:11

11‘You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor

lie to one another.

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Lev 19:12

12‘You shall not swear falsely by My name,

so as to profane the name of your God; I am the LORD.

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Lev 19:13

13‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor

rob him. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning.

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Lev 19:14

14‘You shall not curse a deaf man, nor

place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall revere your God; I am the LORD.

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Lev 19:16

16‘You shall not go about as a slanderer

among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor; I am the LORD.

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Lev 19:17

17‘You shall not hate your fellow

countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him.

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Lev 19:18

18‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear

any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.

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Lev 19:9-10 – concern for poor Lev 19:11 – Integrity Lev 19:12 – sanctity of God’s name Lev 19:13 – oppressing the weak Lev 19:14 – care for less privileged Lev 19:16 – don’t gossip Lev 19:17 – rebuke in love Lev 19:18 – disposition to bless

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How to cultivate

John 15 – Abide in Christ John 12:24 – die to self 1 Cor 5:14-15 – compelled by love

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Summary

• Different tongues in Acts and Corinth

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Summary

• Different tongues in Acts and Corinth
• Spiritual gifts to edify the body

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Summary

• Different tongues in Acts and Corinth
• Spiritual gifts to edify the body
• Supremacy of love

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Summary

• Different tongues in Acts and Corinth
• Spiritual gifts to edify the body
• Supremacy of love
• Primacy of love

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Questions

1) How have you shown love to your “neighbour” in the last week/month? 2) What have you learned today about the fruit of the Spirit? 3) What has God been impressing upon your heart over this series?