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Summer of the Spirit: Fruit of the Spirit

Radiant Church Visalia
Radiant Church Visalia
Episode • Aug 8, 2021 • 41m

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The Summer of the Spirit: Part 10, The Fruit of the Spirit

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 5:13-25, Galatians 6:7-8

Intro:

  • Deborah Avenellis introduced, her heart for fostering/adoption.
  • Focus: Fruit of the Spirit, overcoming the flesh.
  • Deborah’s experience: learning about the Spirit through fostering.
  • God’s knowledge of human psychology, trauma-informed care aligns with Spirit’s fruit.
  • Addressing weariness, powerlessness, and feelings of failure.

The Fruit of the Spirit: Love in Action:

  • Spirit as the third person of the Trinity, our Helper.
  • Fruit of the Spirit is singular, all facets of love.
  • Agape love: unconditional, a decision, God’s nature.
  • Love’s manifestations: joy (spiritual buoyancy), peace (confidence in God’s control), patience (endurance), kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, self-control.
  • Fruit reflects God’s love; all should grow in believers.

Sowing and Reaping: Walking in the Spirit:

  • Fruit grows by abiding in God.
  • Sowing: investing time/energy in God (Word, prayer, fellowship).
  • Reaping: fruit reflects where we sow.
  • Galatians: freedom from law, living by the Spirit.
  • Sanctification: Spirit’s work, daily surrender, not rules.
  • Works of the flesh vs. fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:19-23).
  • Repentance: when sowing to the flesh, turn to God.

Connection Correction: God’s Transformative Love:

  • Trauma-informed care: connect before correcting.
  • Trust and safety come from knowing we are cared for.
  • God’s love transforms, not fear or force.
  • God’s gentleness, patience, kindness lead to repentance.
  • We share God’s fruit, modeling and calling out His work in others.
  • Acknowledge God’s goodness in ourselves and others.

Call to Action:

  • Search hearts, acknowledge God’s fruit.
  • For overwhelmed/hopeless: God loves, walk by His Spirit.
  • For sowing to flesh: repent, turn to God.
  • Embrace freedom in the Spirit, display God's brilliance.
  • Worship, reflection, and heart-searching.

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