1. “22: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23: Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law” (Gal. 5).

2. “But the fruits of the Spirit. The fruits named are not our fruits, but of the Spirit in us. If we bear these fruits we show that we have the Spirit. There are four groups: (1) Love, the Christian grace which works out the whole law. (2) Joy and peace, which are the normal state of the Christian. (3) The graces which relate to others, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity (faith), meekness. (4) The last fruit looks to oneself, temperance, or self-control. It implies not only abstinence from injurious drinks and food, but control of the temper, the tongue, the desires, the passion for money or power” (B. W. Johnson, People’s New Testament Commentary).

3. Love

4. “Love.” 1. Love for God/man (Matt. 22: 37, 39). 2. Features of biblical love: John 14: 15, 21, 23, 24; I John 3: 18; Matt. 5: 43-48;Rom. 12: 9; I Cor. 13 (see Col. 3: 14).

5. Love Joy

6. Joy. 1. God fills with joy (Rom. 14: 17, 15: 13). A. Instances of biblical joy: Matt. 13: 20, Phili. 2: 2; Jas. 1: 2; 3 John 4.

7. Love Joy Peace

8. Peace. 1. Peace is from God (John 14: 27, Rom. 5: 1, 1: 7). A. Peace especially connected with Jesus (Acts 10: 36). B. Man must follow after peace (Rom. 14: 19).

9. Love Joy Peace Longsuffering

10. Longsuffering. 1. God is longsuffering (2 Pet. 3: 9). 2. We must also be longsuffering (Eph. 4: 2). A. I Cor. 13: 4.

11. Love Joy Peace Longsuffering Gentleness

12. Gentleness. 1. A general trait (Tit. 3: 2). 2. Gentleness is practical (2 Tim. 2: 24, cp. 2 Tim. 4: 2). 3. Product of biblical wisdom (Jas. 3: 17).

13. Love Joy Peace Longsuffering Gentleness Goodness

14. Goodness. 1. God is ultimately good (Ps. 31: 19, 65: 4, Rom. 2: 4, cp. 11: 22). 2. God’s people are to have goodness (Rom. 15: 14).

15. Love Joy Peace Longsuffering Gentleness Goodness Faith

16. Faith (faithfulness). 1. Faith is active (Gal. 5: 6, Jas. 2). 2. Walk by faith (2 Cor. 5: 7). 3. “Do faithfully” (3 John 5). A. Faithfulness (2 Cor. 2: 9, Col. 1: 10).

17. LoveJoy Peace Longsuffering Gentleness Goodness FaithMeekness

18. Meekness. 1. Follow after meekness (I Tim. 6: 11). 2. Receive word in meekness (Jas. 1: 21). 3. Restore in meekness (Gal. 6: 1).

19. LoveJoy Peace Longsuffering Gentleness Goodness FaithMeekness Temperance

20. Temperance (self-control). 1. Involved in preaching (Acts 24: 25). 2. Develop and add (2 Pet. 1: 6).

21. “16: This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17: For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would…25: If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit” (Gal. 5).

22. What a contrast, the “works of the flesh” and the “fruit of the Spirit” (Gal. 5: 19-21; 22, 23). The works of the flesh emanate from corruption and result in ruin to self and adversely affect others. The fruit of the Spirit comes from the Spirit and results in good, to self and others.