1. Issachar Coaching Cluster Year 2 Session 2 Empowering by the Holy Spirit Manifesting the Fruit of the Holy Spirit

2. Popcorn Praise In two (2) minutes, what great things has your Dad in Heaven been doing in your life?

3. Who are the people on your Top Three Evangelism Prayer List? How is it going?

4. A primary objective of the WPA District is to produce Growing Spirit-filled Christ-like Servant Leaders at every level in the District.

5. Growing Spirit-filled Christ-like Servant Leader(ship) Core Competencies Model

6. Empowering by Holy Spirit Competencies: 1-Claiming the Promise, Presence & Power of the Holy Spirit 2-Obeying the Holy Spirit -Quench Not -Grieve Not -Resist Not

7. Growing Spirit-filled Christ-like Servant Leader(ship) Core Competencies Model Empowering by Holy Spirit Competencies: 3-Being filled with the Holy Spirit 4-Manifesting the Fruit of the Holy Spirit 5-Exercising the Spiritual Gifts of the Holy Spirit

8. Manifesting the Fruit of the Holy Spirit Gal 5:16-25 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the

9. Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before,

10. that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. NIV

11. What two “natures” are at war with each other?

12. How is this war similar to the struggle the Apostle Paul describes in Romans 7:7-25?

13. What are the acts of the sinful nature? What strikes you about this list of sinful acts? What is the end result of living in the sinful nature?

14. karpos – Fruit: Literally “of the fruit of trees” etc. Hebraistically of offspring “fruit of the womb” Figuratively in the mental & spiritual realm Result, outcome, product Advantage, gain, profit Hebraistically a praise offering Arndt & Gingrich pp 404-5

15. Why do you think the Holy Spirit uses the concept of “Fruit” in describing the effects of His presence in a Christ Follower’s life?

16. What are some implications of “Fruit” being singular rather than plural?

17. Some have argued that there is a “cause & effect” relationship between a person “being filled” with the Holy Spirit and the consistent outward manifestation of the Fruit of the Spirit, what do you think?

18. Possible Triad Question: In a court of law, would your wife and children have enough hard evidence to convict you of manifesting the Fruit of the Spirit?

19. Expressions of the Fruit of the Holy Spirit in One’s Life Responding in Agape Love rather that reacting negatively Radiating love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, self-control, etc.

20. Resources for Manifesting the Fruit of the Holy Spirit The Green Letters- Miles Stanford “Be” series by Wiersbe Books by Henry Blackaby

21. Key Leadership Principle Principle of the Incarnation: “And the Word became flesh…” “You are the salt… “You are the light…” “As the Father sent me so send I you…” Jesus lived 24/7 w/his disciples Is it possible to be Christ-like and not be Incarnational?

22. Principle of the Incarnation: What might it look like to be the flesh and blood of the love of Jesus? Is it possible that you are the only “Jesus” someone may see? What does Incarnational ministry look like today? How can you become more Incarnational in your life and ministry?

23. Expressions of the Incarnational Living Radiating the attitudes & behaviors of Jesus Seeing and believing the best in people Going the 2 nd mile Prioritizing people

24. Resources for Incarnational Living Theirs is the Kingdom-Lupton Always Among Us- Ferguson

25. As we prepare to enter our triads, What “a-ha,” “oh-no,” or “hmmm” has the Holy Spirit surfaced in our time together? Remember to review last months SMART Goals

26. SMART Goals