When we let the Spirit guide our life, he shifts our desires and shapes our appetite. Main Scripture Passage: Galatians 5:16-24 NLT What does it look like to have the Holy Spirit lead your life? The outcomes will be the fruits of the Spirit.
Series: What Are You Known For?
Message: Holy Spirit Produce
Text: Galatians 5:16-24 NLT
Pastor Tom Cogle
Sunday, September 27, 2020
We are known by our fruit!
We are called to be FAITHFUL and FRUITFUL.
I. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS OUR ADVOCATE.
The Holy Spirit is the presence of God who is with us,lives in us, and advocates for us.
II. THE HOLY SPIRIT DEALS WITH OUR APPETITE.
The Holy Spirit convicts the worlds of sin, leads us to all truth, and can influence our appetite.
III. THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES US THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE FRUIT.
The Holy Spirit fills us with the ability to produce fruit.
Aren’t you glad we don’t have to strive to produce fruit? We just let the Holy Spirit fill us and He produces the fruit in our lives.
Acts 13:52 And the believers were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 5:25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.
Galatians 5:16-24 NLT
16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. 18 But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses. 19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. 22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.
John 14:15-17 NLT
15 “If you love me, obey#14:15 Other manuscripts read you will obey; still others read you should obey. my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate,#14:16 Or Comforter, or Encourager, or Counselor. Greek reads Paraclete; also in 14:26. who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.#14:17 Some manuscripts read and is in you.
John 16:7-8 NLT
7 But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate#16:7 Or Comforter, or Encourager, or Counselor. Greek reads Paraclete. won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.
Acts of the Apostles 13:49-52 NLT
49 So the Lord’s message spread throughout that region. 50 Then the Jews stirred up the influential religious women and the leaders of the city, and they incited a mob against Paul and Barnabas and ran them out of town. 51 So they shook the dust from their feet as a sign of rejection and went to the town of Iconium. 52 And the believers were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 5:25-26 NLT
25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. 26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.