The Spirit's Garden (Pt. 3) Galatians 5:22-23

 Exhortation of the Text: * Proposition: You dependently pursue the fruit of the Spirit in your life, because the fruit glorifies God. I. You see faithfulness in your life (vv. 22) A. Do you wish to reflect the character of God? B. Do you desire to be dependable? C. Do you live a life of trust? II. You see gentleness in your life. (v. 23) Num. 12:3 3 (Now the man Moses was avery humble, more than any person who was on the face of the earth.) Matt. 11: Matthew 11:28 "aCome to Me, all 1who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 "Take My yoke upon you and alearn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and bYOU WILL FIND 1REST FOR YOUR SOULS. 30 "For aMy yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light." 1Corinthians 4:21 What do you desire? aThat I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness? 2Corinthians 10:1 Now aI, Paul, myself burge you by the cmeekness and gentleness of Christ-I who dam 1meek when face to face with you, but bold toward you when absent! Galatians 5:23 gentleness, aself-control; against such things bthere is no law. Galatians 6:1 aBrothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are bspiritual are to crestore such a person din a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well. Ephesians 4:2 with all ahumility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another bin love, Colossians 3:12 So, as those who have been achosen of God, holy and beloved, bput on a cheart of compassion, kindness, dhumility, gentleness, and 1epatience; 2Timothy 2:25 awith gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, bif perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to cthe knowledge of the truth, Titus 3:2 to slander no one, anot to be contentious, to be agentle, bshowing every consideration for all people. James 1:21 Therefore, aridding yourselves of all filthiness and all 1that remains of wickedness, in 2humility receive bthe word implanted, which is able to save your souls. James 3:13 Who among you is wise and understanding? aLet him show by his bgood behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. 1Peter 3:16 1and keep a agood conscience so that in the thing in which byou are slandered, those who disparage your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. A. Do you desire to reflect the character of Christ? B. Do you pray for God to make you gentle? C. Do you seek to be gentle with those who disagree with you? D. Do you consider the feelings of others? III. You see self-control in your life. (v. 23) A. Do you desire to reflect the work of God in your life? B. Do you desire to control the excesses of good things in your life? C. Do you desire to control your heart when presented with error? Conclusion: * Proposition: You dependently pursue the fruit of the Spirit in your life, because the fruit glorifies God. I. You see ___________________ in your life (v. 22) A. Do you wish to reflect the __________________ of God? B. Do you desire to be _________________? C. Do you live a life of _________________? II. You see ____________________ in your life. (v. 23) A. Do you desire to reflect the _______________ of Christ? B. Do you _______________ for God to make you gentle? C. Do you _______________ to be gentle with those who _________________ with you? D. Do you consider the _____________ of others? III. You see ____________________ in your life. (v. 23) A. Do you desire to reflect the ____________ of God in your life? B. Do you desire to control the _____________ of good things in your life? C. Do you desire to control your _____________ when presented with error? * Proposition: You dependently pursue the fruit of the Spirit in your life, because the fruit glorifies God. I. You see ___________________ in your life (v. 22) A. Do you wish to reflect the __________________ of God? B. Do you desire to be _________________? C. Do you live a life of _________________? II. You see ____________________ in your life. (v. 23) A. Do you desire to reflect the _______________ of Christ? B. Do you _______________ for God to make you gentle? C. Do you _______________ to be gentle with those who _________________ with you? D. Do you consider the _____________ of others? III. You see ____________________ in your life. (v. 23) A. Do you desire to reflect the ____________ of God in your life? B. Do you desire to control the _____________ of good things in your life? C. Do you desire to control your _____________ when presented with error? The Spirit's Garden (Pt. 3) Galatians 5:22-23