Flesh vs. Fruit
Flesh vs. Fruit | 6.8.25
Galatians 5:16-24
Works of the flesh (5:19-21)
Sensuality
-sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery
False religion
-idolatry, sorcery
Relationships
-enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries,
dissensions, divisions, envy
Dissipated living
-drunkenness, orgies
Things like these
– not an exhaustive list but comprehensive
Fruit of the Spirit (5:22-23)
Love
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self Control
How do we win the battle of fruit over flesh?
1. Obey the command (5:16)
2. Believe the promise (5:16)
3. Expect constant warfare (5:17)
4. Understand your new status (5:18)
5. Fight God’s way (5:18)
Remember, we are set free from sin, not to sin (5:1; 5:13, 5:24)
The fruit of the Spirit is both the evidence of the new life in Christ as the Holy Spirit is at work remaking the old into the new AND the goal of the kind of life we deeply desire to live.