The Fruits of the Spirit Defined

On Sunday February 9, 2014 Pastor Bailey defined the Fruits of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-26. The Nine different aspects of the spirit can be divided into three groups:

1. "Love, Joy, Peace" - Touches our relationship with God
2. "Longsuffering, gentleness, goodness" - Touches our relationship with our Fellowman
3. "Faith, meekness, temperance" - Touches our relationship with ourselves

• Love - Good will toward our fellowman intensified (it acts) and sanctifies (it is set apart). Seeking the good of another above oneself
• Joy - The "glad-heartedness" that comes from our faith in God and His goodness toward us.
• Peace - The serenity of soul arising from the consciousness of being brought home to the favor of God and to the obedience to His will.
• Longsuffering - To suffer long
• Gentleness - Kindness. Sweetness of disposition. A willingness to be of service to others.
• Goodness - The disposition to do good to others
• Faith - Full of faith to the end.
• Meekness - Mild of temper; patient under injuries; longsuffering; absence of passion or wrath and in a consistent mildness of temper.
• Temperance - Self control