Monday Bible Study 19.09.

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The fruit of the Spirit in Kingdom citizens

Galatians 5:22-26

1. Cultivating the fruit of love by the Spirit

Galatians 5:22-23

1) Bearing the Spirit’s fruit – love, joy, peace

Galatians 5:22; Romans 5:5; 14:17; Ephesians 4:1-3
2) Building the saints’ fellowship – longsuffering, gentleness, goodness
Galatians 5:22; 1 Corinthians 13:1-4*; James 3:17-18; 1 Thessalonians 5:15,22
3) Behaving with steadfast faithfulness – faith, meekness, temperance
Galatians 5:22-23; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Titus 3:2; 1 Corinthians 9:25-27

2. Crucifying the flesh to live in the Spirit

Galatians 5:24-25

1) Crucifying the lusts of the flesh

Galatians 5:24; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 Peter 2:9-10; 1 Peter 2:11
2) Conquering the affections of the flesh
Galatians 5:24; Romans 1:25-26; Colossians 3:5-6; 1 Kings 11:1-2,9
3) Confirming the life in the Spirit
Galatians 5:25; Romans 8:2,13; Galatians 6:8; 2 Corinthians 7:1

3. Considering other followers, not living in strife

Galatians 5:26; James 3:14-18

1) The depravity of vain glory in hypocrites

Galatians 5:26; Philippians 2:3; Isaiah 65:5; James 4:6-10
2) The desolation through provocation in the home
Galatians 5:26; 1 Samuel 1:6-7; Luke 11:52-54; Hebrews 3:15-19
3) The delusion in envying in the heart
Galatians 5:26; Romans 13:13-14; James 3:14-16; Galatians 5:21-25