STATEMENTS OF INTRODUCTION:

1. BELIEF DOES NOT =_________________________________________________
GEORGE GALLUP SAYS...  "THERE IS LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHRISTIANS'
AND NON-CHRISTIANS' BEHAVIOR."
JAMES 2:17... FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD.

2. MINISTRY DOES NOT =_______________________________________________
WHAT WE DO IS NEVER THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF GOD.  HIS CONCERN IS WHAT WE BECOME AS
A RESULT OF WHAT WE DO.

3. TAKING A STAND DOES NOT =________________________________________
THE QUESTION THAT THE GALATIAN BELIEVERS AND CHRISTIANS TODAY FACE IS, WHAT SHOULD WE BECOME? NOT, WHAT SHALL WE DO ?  NEVER MISTAKE ACTIVITY FOR GOD'S ANOINTING.

BY THINKING FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT AND NOT INDIVIDUAL  FRUITS, WE WILL...

1. REMOVE THE_______________________________________________________
** THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS NOT A BUFFET OF PICK AND CHOOSE.

2. REMOVE THE_______________________________________________________

3. SEE________________________________________________________________

** THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS A LIFE QUALITY. IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAS AN ON/OFF SWITCH.

** THERE IS A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE "ROOT" AND THE "FRUIT."

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT	THE "CHARACTER" OF GOD
LOVE	GOD IS LOVE  {1 JOHN 4:16}
JOY	HE WILL REJOICE OVER YOU   {ZEPH. 3:17}
PEACE	THE GOD OF PEACE  {HEBR. 13:20}
PATIENCE	HE IS PATIENT WITH YOU  {2 PET. 3:9}
KINDNESS	HIS KINDNESS TO US  {EPH. 2:7}
GOODNESS	I WILL SEE THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD  {PS.27:13}
FAITHFULNESS	GREAT IS YOUR FAITHFULNESS  {LAM. 3:23}
GENTLENESS	I AM GENTLE AND HUMBLE  {MT. 11:29}
SELF-CONTROL	OPPRESSED..DID NOT OPEN HIS MOUTH {IS. 53:1-12}

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT	THE "Command" OF SCRIPTURE
LOVE	LOVE GOD; LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR  {MT. 22:37-39}
JOY	REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS  {PHIL.4:4}
PEACE	SEEK PEACE AND PURSUE IT  {1 PET. 3:11}
PATIENCE	BE PATIENT WITH EVERYONE  {1 THES. 5:14}
KINDNESS	CLOTHE YOURSELF WITH KINDNESS  {COL.3:12}
GOODNESS	DO GOOD TO ALL PEOPLE  {GAL. 6:10}
FAITHFULNESS	BE FAITHFUL, EVEN UNTO DEATH  {REV. 2:10}
GENTLENESS	SHOW TRUE HUMILITY TOWARD ALL MEN  {TIT. 3:2}
SELF-CONTROL	ADD TO.. KNOWLEDGE SELF-CONTROL  {2 PET. 1:5,6}

          

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS A RESULT OF...

1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
GOD DESIRES OBEDIENCE OVER PERFORMANCE.
JESUS = I ALWAYS DO THAT WHICH PLEASES THE FATHER.

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT                      
ON A SCALE FROM 1 - 5..                          1 =  EASY  ....  5 = DIFFICULT

LOVE =                                        JOY =                                        PEACE =                       
PATIENCE =                              KINDNESS =                          GOODNESS =                   
FAITHFULNESS =                    GENTLENESS =                    SELF-CONTROL =                 


                              " LAYING HOLD OF JUICY FRUIT "

A.  MY PART =  I NEED TO:

1._________________________WHERE I AM WEAK AND WHERE I AM STRONG.
2.___________________________________________IN MY WEAK AREA'S.
3.________________FOR________________________IN MY WEAK AREA'S.
4.__________________________FROM OTHERS IN REGARDS TO MY WEAK AREA'S.
5._____________________________IN THOSE AREA'S OF WEAKNESS.

B.  GOD'S PART =  I NEED TO ASK GOD TO:

1.__________________TO ME AS I___________AND_________________TO HIM.
2._______________________________________AS I IMPROVE.
3.__________________AND________________IN THESE WEAK AREA'S.
4.____________________MY___________________TO ME.
5.____________________ME THROUGH THE HELP OF__________________________.