The Spirit's Garden Galatians 5 22 Pt 1

Book Purpose: * Paul's Goal: Confront doctrinal error and present a biblical view of the Gospel. Key Word/Theme: * Fruit Big Idea: * Paul's Call: Seek the fruit of the Spirit in your life. Fallen Condition Focus (FCF): * Issue: Christians fail to see the fruit of the Spirit in their lives. Heart Focus: * Mind, Will, & Emotions Purpose: * Objective: Persuade ABC to pursue the fruit of the Spirit in their lives. Tone: * Encouraging Memory: * Having the Fruit of the Spirit Voice of the Text: * Paul's Appeal: Demonstrate what the fruit of the Spirit looks like in a Christian's life. Application of the Text: 1. Relational Sanctification: o Knowing God more intimately. 2. Internal Sanctification: o Being more like God. 3. External Sanctification: o Acting more like God. Exhortation of the Text: * Proposition: You must dependently desire the Spirit's fruit in your life because the fruit glorifies God. * Opening Question (OQ): What does the fruit of the Spirit look like? Introduction: I. You see love in your life. (vv. 22) A. Do you pray for others? * Emphasize the importance of seeking God's grace. B. Do you demonstrate care for other's needs? * Encourage forgiveness and understanding. C. Do you demonstrate 1 Corinthians 13 in your life? * Highlight selflessness and generosity. D. Do you actually love those who oppose you? * Stress the importance of embracing truth. Transition: II. You see joy in your life. (vv. 22) A. Do circumstances determine your joy? * Foster a passionate commitment to God. B. Are you demonstrating joy in your life? C. Is joy the strength of your life? * Encourage transformation into Christ's likeness. III. You see peace in your life. (v. 23) A. Are you trying to earn peace? B. Are you completely trusting the Lord? C. Is your life a demonstration a life of wholeness? Conclusion: * Proposition: You must __________________ ____________ the Spirit's fruit in your life because the fruit _________________ God. I. You see ________________ in your life. (vv. 22) A. Do you ______________ for others? B. Do you demonstrate __________________ for other's _______________________? C. Do you demonstrate ____________________ in your life? D. Do you actually love those who ________________ you? II. You see __________________ in your life. (vv. 22) A. Do ________________________ determine your joy? B. Are you _________________________ joy in your life? C. Is joy the ___________________________ of your life? III. You see __________________________ in your life. (v. 23) A. Are you trying to ____________________ peace? B. Are you completely ______________________the Lord? C. Is your life a demonstration of a life of ________________________? * Proposition: You must __________________ ____________ the Spirit's fruit in your life because the fruit _________________ God. I. You see ________________ in your life. (vv. 22) A. Do you ______________ for others? B. Do you demonstrate __________________ for other's _______________________? C. Do you demonstrate ____________________ in your life? D. Do you actually love those who ________________ you? II. You see __________________ in your life. (vv. 22) A. Do ________________________ determine your joy? B. Are you _________________________ joy in your life? C. Is joy the ___________________________ of your life? III. You see __________________________ in your life. (v. 23) A. Are you trying to ____________________ peace? B. Are you completely ______________________the Lord? C. Is your life a demonstration of a life of ________________________? The Spirit's Garden Galatians 5:22