²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. ²⁴ And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

²⁵ If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. ²⁶ Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Notes for Gal 5, 16-26 Fruit of the Spirit, Part 1

We finished our exposition on the “works of the flesh” so this Sunday we will begin our study on the Fruit of the Spirit with the “most excellent way,” as Paul describes it, through AGAPE LOVE.  We will begin in Galatians 5 but we will spend the majority of our time expounding 1 Corintians 13, as it is the most extensive description of Biblical love in the New Testament.  So please come and learn from the heart of God on one of the most misunderstood words in the Scriptures, LOVE.

Everyone please come and join us for a special time of hearing Rabbi Seth Oppenheimer of Congregation B’nai Israel, located behind First Baptist Church, Columbus, MS.

Rabbi Oppenheimer will be speaking to us about the most recent two festivals, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and will answer questions.  Please come tonight and meet him and enjoy a time of learning about modern day Judaism.

19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

This Sunday come and enjoy part 4 of our in depth look at the works of the flesh.  This should be the last message before we begin expound the fruit of the Spirit.  What I have found through my study is that I am more in the flesh at times than I realized.  How does this affect my ability as a Christian leader?  Husband?  Father?  Son?  We at the very least need to have the courage too look at ourselves in the “mirror of the law” –

²² But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. ²³ For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. ²⁴ For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. ²⁵ But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

This Sunday we look at

jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these…

Notes for Gal 5, 16-26 Works of the Flesh, Part 4

See You at the Pole Rally Information

Our Youth Minister, Bro. Brad Wright will be at Caledonia High School flagpole at 7:00am and then again 6:00pm for the Rally in the Middle School Gym.

Our Bible study time will be dismissed tonight as we will be traveling together as Woodland Baptist on the church van at 5:30pm to Caledonia Middle School Gym for SYATP to support our students and Bro. Brad.

For questions, please call church office 327-6689.