Our Need for Self-Control

Galatians
Written By Richard Goswiller

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Speaker: Richard Goswiller
Scripture: Galatians 5: 22-23
January 2, 2022

Galatians 5:22-23: But the fruit of the Spirit is live, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Sermon Outline

  • The fruit of the Spirit is produced by God the Holy Spirit, not by us as his people

  • Branches (believers) have no ability to produce the fruit; they just bear the fruit that the vine (Jesus Christ) is producing through the Holy Spirit

  • The Holy Spirit doesn't just give us self-control with the snap of his fingers; He develops it in relation to other qualities, primarily the wisdom that comes from him

  • In the moment, at a crossroads — heavenly wisdom directs — self-control settles the matter

Richard Goswiller
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