Church notes - 30th June 2019
Psalm 139
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'Our God': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Yj7H-eSjM
Galatians 5: 13 - 26
'Glory to Your Name': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Who4Bf4qIk
Once for all, the King has done it all.
The Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22 - 26
Jesus is enough.
vs 19 - 21
Recap: Behaviours that aren't good. What kind of life or relationships does these lead to?
vs 22 - 23
A great person to get along, and/or, live with.
Fruit of the Spirit - not works. It doesn't require effort on our part. It is by the Spirit.
John 15:1 - 5
We abide in Christ and the transformation comes.
Love
agape
- Unconditional, sacrificial
- Not a love of the worthy
- We need to love the LORD and our neighbours.
Joy
Not just about happiness,
Gladness within our hearts.
Peace
Shallom - a sense of wholeness, unity, peace within trouble (e.g. an eagle's nest in a storm).
Patience
What everyone needs. Long suffering. Comes from a sense of trusting God.
Kindness
Involves interaction with others.
Goodness
Interest in the welfare of others.
Galatians 6: 9, 10
Faithfullness
Gentleness
Self-Control
Restraining our emotions, impulses and desires.
It's not legalism!
Stop living by the flesh as your primary motivation.
Romans 8:5 - 8
We renounce the sinful nature.
These words need to be taken seriously.
It may involve stopping activities and habits. Not to be done legalistically, but by relationship with God.
vs 16, 17
Living in step and cooperating with the Holy Spirit.
A level of activity where the Spirit is our companion and partner.
We need to embrace the Spirit day by day.
Do we allow the Spirit to guide us day by day, moment by moment, situation by situation?
Do we abide in Jesus day by day?
'I Give You My Heart': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZGzu6oI9b4