Sunday Service Notes
May 3 2026
Galatians
The Fruit of the Spirit Part 3
The Fruit of the Spirit: Joy (Galatians 5:22)
Joy is a mental contentment in any situation.
Joy comes from a profound inner sense of well-being.
Joy relates to the Kingdom of God (Romans 14:17).
We are able to express joy even in tribulation (2 Corinthians 7:4).
Our joy relates to other believers (1 Thessalonians 2:20).
When we are tempted, we can express joy, knowing that the approving of our faith works out patience (James 1:2–3).
The Fruit of the Spirit: Peace (Galatians 5:22)
Peace that relates to the fruit of the Spirit is an unruffled mind.
A Spiritual mind produces life and peace (Romans 8:6).
An unruffled mindset relates to the Kingdom of God (Romans 14:17).
The peace of God surpasses the mind and guards our hearts and the processes of our mind in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7).
We are not to be anxious (Philippians 4:6).
Our communication to God is to be in worship and thanksgiving, knowing that we may ask (Philippians 4:6).
As we frame our minds on the things that are pure, true, noble, just, lovely, and of good report, the peace of God is with us (Philippians 4:8–9).
The peace of God is to umpire in our hearts (Colossians 3:15).
The bond of maturity is love (Colossians 3:14).
Let the word of the Christ dwell richly in you (Colossians 3:16).
The wisdom from above is peaceable (James 3:17).
The Fruit of the Spirit: Long-suffering (Galatians 5:22)
Long-suffering is a long holding out of one’s anger against unreasonable people.
Long-suffering may be used with joy (Colossians 1:11).
As we walk in a worthy manner of our calling, we will use long-suffering with each other out of love (Ephesians 4:1–2).
Kindness and objectivity are used with long-suffering as we are gracious towards ourselves and other saints (Colossians 3:12–13).
The word of God is to be proclaimed with long-suffering (2 Timothy 4:2).
Consider the long-suffering of our Lord towards us (2 Peter 3:14–16).
The Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness (Galatians 5:22)
Kindness is making others feel at ease. It is a useful, friendly disposition.
The kindness of God brings people to a change of mind (Romans 2:4).
As the elect of God, we are to put on kindness (Colossians 3:12).
The Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness (Galatians 5:22)
Goodness is doing that which is beneficial.
As we walk in the light, goodness, righteousness, and truth are produces in us (Ephesians 5:7).
We are to be filled with goodness towards other saints (Romans 15:14).
We ma y suffering for doing good (1 Peter 4:19).
The one doing good shows he is from God (3 John 11).
We are to do good works with out wealth, so that we may have proper works (1 Timothy 6:17–19).
The Fruit of the Spirit: Faith (Galatians 5:22)
Faith is taking God at His Word (Hebrews 11:1).
Out from faith we are justified before God, not through works of the law (Romans 3:28).
Our faith is counted as righteousness (Romans 4:5).
Our faith is not to be in the wisdom of men (1 Corinthians 2:5).
We sin we are do something that is not out from faith (Romans 14:23).
We are to govern our lives through faith (2 Corinthians 5:7).
The breastplate of faith is part of our daily armor (1 Thessalonians 5:8).
We are to struggle the proper struggle of the faith, laying hold of eternal life (1 Timothy 6:12).
Let us pursue faith, fleeing the strong desires of our youth (2 Timothy 2:22).
The Fruit of the Spirit: Objectivity of Mind (Galatians 5:23)
Objectivity of mind involves a sense of perception without distortion by personal feelings or prejudices that is focused on a goal.
Objectivity of spirit is to be used when mending a brother in the Lord (Galatians 6:1).
Objectivity is used with long-suffering (Ephesians 4:2).
We are to put on objectivity of mind as the elect of God (Colossians 3:12).
We are to show objectivity of mind to all men (Titus 3:2).
We are to receive the word with objectivity of mind (James 1:21).
Our proper works are to be done in objectivity of wisdom (James 3:13).
With objectivity of mind, let us always be ready to give an answer for the hope that we have (1 Peter 3:15).
The Fruit of the Spirit: Self-control (Galatians 5:23)
Self-control emphasizes restraint over impulses, emotions, and desires.
Self-control is rooted in an inner strength.
Self-control comes from knowledge (2 Peter 1:6).
There is No Law against the Fruit from the Spirit (Galatians 5:23)
When we are walking by the Spirit and being filled by Him, He produces this type of character in us.
We do not need law to, nor can law, produce this type of character.
This is a manifestation of living by grace.
The law gives the sin nature strength, which then makes it impossible for us to apply the fruit from the Spirit since our minds are framed on the flesh (Romans 8:6; 1 Corinthians 15:56).
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