Galatians 5, continued

Galatians 5:22-26 – Fruit of the Spirit

  • Love
  • Joy – Matthew 13:14
  • Peace – Romans 8:6; Galatians 1:3; 6:15; Ephesians 4:3; Philippians 4:9
  • Longsuffering – God is patient with us, therefore we should be patient.
  • Kindness
  • Goodness
  • Faithfulness – Galatians 2:16; 3:26; 5:6; James 2:17; Revelation 2:19
  • Gentleness
  • Self-control

Galatians 6

  • Galatians 6:1-2 – Those caught up in sin should be treated gently, like we would want to be treated.
  • Galatians 6:3-6 – We must each examine our own work.
  • Galatians 6:7-9 – We must sow spiritual things to reap spiritual rewards.
  • Galatians 6:10 – This is talking about individual responsibility – not general benevolence. There are other passages that address benevolence.
  • Galatians 6:11-13
  • Galatians 6:14-15 – We must crucify the works of the world in ourselves.
  • Galatians 6:16-18 – The “Israel of God” is the church. Paul bore the marks of his suffering for Christ.