Lighthouse Church of All Nations Ladies of the Light April 2009

1. Jan Paron, PhD (4/09)
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2. I believe the importance of the fruit of the Spirit
in one’s life is…
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3. Galatians 5:16
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall
not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
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4. Galatians 5:17
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and
the Spirit against the flesh: and these are
contrary the one to the other: so that ye
cannot do the things that ye would.
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5. Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against which there
is not law.
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6. Galatians 5:25
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the
Spirit.
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7. Galatians 5:25
Outcome:
Describe stepping stones to the fruit of the
Spirit , in order to strengthen one’s walk in the
Spirit .
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10. Nine-Fold Fruit
• Love
• Joy
• Peace
• Longsuffering
• Gentleness
• Goodness
• Faith
• Meekness
• Temperance
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11. Love
(Greek: Agapē –ag-ah'-pay )
• Unselfish love;
• God is its primary purpose
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12. Joy
(Greek chara -- khar-ah' )
• Gladness
• Happiness based on unchanging divine
promises
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13. Peace
(Greek: eirene -- i-ray'-nay )
• Tranquil state of a soul assured of its
salvation through Christ
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14. Longsuffering
(Greek: makrothumia -- mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah )
• Patience
• Ability to endure
• Willingness to accept irritating or painful
situations
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15. Gentleness
(Greek: chrestotes -- khray-stot'-ace)
• Moral goodness (goodness of heart)
• Integrity
• Kindness
• Tender concern for others
• Treat others gently, as the Lord treats
believers
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16. Goodness
( Greek: agathosune -- ag-ath-o-soo'-nay)
• Comes from agathos which means of good
character that is pleasing to the Lord
• Uprightness of heart and life
• Spiritual excellence manifested in active
kindness
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17. Faith
(Greek: Pistis -- pis'-tis )
• Strong conviction or belief that Jesus is the
Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal
salvation in the kingdom of God
• Belief with the predominate idea of trust and
reliance on Christ
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18. Meekness
(Greek: praotes -- prah-ot'-ace )
• Not just outward behavior
• Submissive to the will of God
• Disposition of having infinite resources with
God in command
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19. Temperance
(Greek: egkrateia --eng-krat'-i-ah)
• Self control
• Virtue of one who masters his desires and
passions, esp. his sensual appetites
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20. Fruit of the Spirit Characteristics
Love Unselfish love, with God at its primary purpose
Joy Happiness based on unchanging divine promises
Peace Tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ
Longsuffering Patience; ability to endure difficult situations
Gentleness Goodness of heart; integrity; tender concern for others
as the Lord treats every believer
Goodness Character pleasing to the Lord
Faith Strong conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, with the
predominate idea of trust and reliance on Him
Meekness Submissive to the will of God, with the disposition of having infinite
resources with God in command
Temperance Self control; masters desires, appetites, and sensual appetites
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21. What are the stepping stones to the fruit of
the Spirit?
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