Fruit of the Spirit: Joy
Meaning of Joy (Greek: Xara): Joy is delight at something esteemed good in possession or in prospect.
Xara denotes both the state and the object of joy
Objects of Joy:
• The Person of God
• The People of God
• The Power (Gospel) of God
Observations on Joy:
• Joy linked to thankfulness
• Joy opposed to selfishness
• Joy consistent with trials
Fruits of the Spirit: Love
Walking in the Spirit VI (Galatians 5:16 and following)
Works of the Flesh can be grouped in this way:
• Vices against Purity
• Vices against Spirituality
• Vices against Community
> VICES AGAINST SOBRIETY
— Vices against Sobriety
1) Methai: drunkenness
2) Komoi: revelries; carousing; rioting
— And the like
1) Ephesians 5:3-4
2) Colossians 3:8-9
3) 1 Corinthians 5:11
— Shall not inherit
1) Tell you before
2) Those who do/practice
Conclusion: Change the tree and you change the fruit
Walk in the Spirit – Galatians 5:16-21
Works of the Flesh can be grouped in this way:
• Vices against Purity
• Vices against Spirituality
> VICES AGAINST COMMUNITY
• Vices against Sobriety
— Vices against Community
1) Hatred
– Exthrai: hatreds; animosities; enmity
2) Contentions
– Eris: contentions; strife; disputes
3) Jealousy
– Zelos: jealousy; envy; rivalry
4) Wrath
– Thumoi: wrath; outbursts of anger
5) Selfish Ambition
6) Dissensions
7) Heresies
Galatians 5:16 and following
Works of the Flesh
I Sexual Sins: fornication, uncleanness, lewdness
II Spiritual Sins: idolatry, sorcery, enmity
A Eidololatreia: idolatry; idol worship
1 Two kinds: Spiritual; Formal
a Spiritual Idolatry
i Its meaning
ii Three rivals to God
– earthly things
– people
– yourself
b Formal Idolatry
i Its meaning
ii True worship; Spirit & Truth
B Pharmakeia
1 Medical Use
2 Moral Use
3 Religious Use
C Exthrai
1 Enity or Hostility
2 Link to idolatry
D Conclusion
1 Modern man and idolatry
2 Christian man and idolatry
3 Victory over idolatry
Galatians 5:16 ff.
Works of the Flesh
• Porneia: fornication; sexual immorality
• Akatharsia: uncleanness; impurity
• Aselgeia: lewdness; lasciviousness
Galatians 5:16
“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”
Meaning of Spirit & Flesh
• Old Man & New Man
• Outward Man & Inward Man
• Natural, Spiritual, & Carnal
• Spirit & Flesh
The Spirit
• The Holy Spirit Himself
• The Union of Holy Spirit and Human Soul
The Flesh
• Not the “old man” of “old nature”
Galatians 5:13-15
Meaning of Liberty
• Liberty from Curse
• Liberty from Sin
• Liberty from Satan
• Liberty from Law (Galatians 5:1)
Goal of Liberty
• Negatively: “Use not as an opportunity to indulge the flesh”
• Positively: “In love, server one another”
Loving Service
• Motive: love
• Fruit: service
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