“Knowing Them By Their Fruits”

   A Study of the Fruit of the Spirit  Galatians 5:22-23

“By this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.” Jesus (Jn. 15:8)

I.  The Pouring In of LOVE  (Rom. 5:5)

So many people in the World are love-deprived & looking for love in all the __________ places.   cf. 2 Tim. 3:1-5

“Dear God, won’t you please… send someone here who will love me… love me for me?”  J.J. Heller

True love(agape) comes from God because God is _______. cf.  1 Jn. 4:7-8, 16, 19

The only way we have come to know & experience love is that God __________ to love us first.    cf.  1 Jn. 4:16, 19 God “demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were yet __________, Christ died for us.”  cf. Rom. 5:8

“Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so!”

FYI – God has graciously “___________” His love into our hearts by giving us the Holy Spirit.    cf.  Rom. 5:5

II. The Pouring Out of LOVE  (1 Pet. 4:8)

It is not a coincidence that the _______ fruit of the Spirit listed in Gal. 5:22 is love.   cf.  Mt. 22:37-40; Gal. 5:14 1 Corinthians 13 gives a very thorough description of God’s _____________ of love.   cf.  1 Cor. 13:5-7

God’s love is a ___________ and ____________ love. cf.  1 Jn. 3:14-17; 4:9-11; Eph. 5:2, 25; Gal. 2:20 Under the power & control of the Spirit, we are _______ to love like God loves us.  cf. Jn. 13:34-35; Gal. 5:16,18,25

FYI – Jesus commands us to even love our ____________! cf.  Matt. 5:43-47 Love in Action will “cover a multitude of sins” and is the “perfect bond of ___________.”  cf. Col. 3:14; 1 Pet. 4:8

Practical Application

  1. Good & Bad Fruit – Mt. 7:16-20
  2. Rooted & Grounded – Eph. 3:14-19
  3. More & More –  1 Thess. 4:9-10

Appointments with God

The Fruit of the SPIRIT – LOVE Galatians 5:22-23

Monday, October 24th                                             

 Meditate upon the Strange Loves of the World:

  • 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Note that in these “last days” people will love many things but God.  Who do you know that is in love with self, money or pleasure?  Pray for God to convict them & bring them to repentance.

Tuesday, October 25th                                         

Meditate upon the Love the World:

  • 1 John 2:15-17

Notice that if you love the world or the things of the world, the “love of the Father is not in us.”  Which characteristics of the world are you struggling most with(v. 16)?  Confess it to God &  repent before Him.

Wednesday, October 26th                                       

Meditate upon the Demonstration of God’s Love:

  • 1 John 4:7-14; Eph. 3:14-19

Don’t miss the truth that “God is Love.”  Our love for one another is to flow out of His love for us.  Spend time praising God for His Amazing Love toward you!!

  Thursday, October 27th                                    

Meditate upon the Signature of God’s Love:

  • 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Notice that the use of our “gifts” without love amounts to nothing!  Carefully observe the description of God’s love and pick one quality you struggle with & pray it into your life today.

Friday, October 28th                                        

Meditate upon the Signature of God’s Love:

  • 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Notice that the use of our “gifts” without love amounts to nothing!  Carefully observe the description of God’s love and pick one quality you struggle with & pray it into your life today.

Saturday/Sunday, Oct. 29-30

     Meditate upon the Signature of God’s Love:

  • 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Notice that the use of our “gifts” without love amounts to nothing!  Carefully observe the description of God’s love and pick one quality you struggle with & pray it into your life today.

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39 Knowing Them By Their Fruits (Gal. 5_22-23)

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