1. Works of the Flesh Rivalry (II) Galatians 5:20 Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries

2. Outbursts of Wrath (thumos) [ wraths (ASV); outbursts of anger (NASB)] Thumos has potential for good or evil, and a wide range of meaning in ancient Greek Thumos has potential for good or evil, and a wide range of meaning in ancient Greek – Human & divine wrath (Rev. 14:19; 15:1; 16:1) – Devilish & beastly wrath (Rev. 12:12) – Noble & destructive wrath (of righteous warriors & angry murderers) Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries2

3. Outbursts of Wrath (thumos) [ wraths (ASV); outbursts of anger (NASB)] Slow of wrath has great understanding; impulsive exalts folly, Prov. 14:29 Slow of wrath has great understanding; impulsive exalts folly, Prov. 14:29 “A violent impulse without reason” (Plato) “A violent impulse without reason” (Plato) “Anger does hear reason, but it hears it wrongly, like a servant who dashes out of the room, before his master’s order is completed” (Aristotle) “Anger does hear reason, but it hears it wrongly, like a servant who dashes out of the room, before his master’s order is completed” (Aristotle) Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries3

4. Outbursts of Wrath (thumos) [ wraths (ASV); outbursts of anger (NASB)] Two words for anger and wrath Eph. 4:31 Two words for anger and wrath Eph. 4:31 – Orge: Indignation that rises gradually and becomes a settled trait – Thumos: “Rage” (A&G); “Passion, angry heat…anger forthwith boiling up and soon subsiding again” (Thayer, 293) Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries4

5. Outbursts of Wrath (thumos) [ wraths (ASV); outbursts of anger (NASB)] “Explosive, violent temper; display of” “Explosive, violent temper; display of” – Uncontrolled temper: Lack of self- control Proverbs 25:28 – Companion of selfish ambitions & conceit 2 Corinthians 12:20 – Eliminates & prevents righteousness (orge) James 1:19-20 – Breaks the spirit of children (orge) Ephesians 6:4 (Col. 3:20) Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries5

6. Outbursts of Wrath (thumos) [ wraths (ASV); outbursts of anger (NASB)] We are not justified in wrath by saying “that’s just the way I am” We are not justified in wrath by saying “that’s just the way I am” Uncontrolled anger is not just a little quirk – it is sin (Gal. 5:20) Uncontrolled anger is not just a little quirk – it is sin (Gal. 5:20) We must put away wrath, Psa. 37:8; Eph. 4:31; Col. 3:8 We must put away wrath, Psa. 37:8; Eph. 4:31; Col. 3:8 We are not justified in wrath by saying “that’s just the way I am” We are not justified in wrath by saying “that’s just the way I am” Uncontrolled anger is not just a little quirk – it is sin (Gal. 5:20) Uncontrolled anger is not just a little quirk – it is sin (Gal. 5:20) We must put away wrath, Psa. 37:8; Eph. 4:31; Col. 3:8 We must put away wrath, Psa. 37:8; Eph. 4:31; Col. 3:8 Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries6

7. Selfish Ambitions (eritheia) [ factions (ASV); strife (KJV); disputes (NASV)] “A desire to put oneself forward, a partisan and factious spirit” (Thayer, 249) “A desire to put oneself forward, a partisan and factious spirit” (Thayer, 249) “Constant effort to get the best for yourself” ( Living Letters, The Paraphrased Epistles, Taylor; cited by Jenkins, Flesh & Spirit, 35) “Constant effort to get the best for yourself” ( Living Letters, The Paraphrased Epistles, Taylor; cited by Jenkins, Flesh & Spirit, 35) “Self-will…denotes partymaking…from erithos, a hireling; hence…seeking to win followers…factions” (Vine, 220) “Self-will…denotes partymaking…from erithos, a hireling; hence…seeking to win followers…factions” (Vine, 220) “A desire to put oneself forward, a partisan and factious spirit” (Thayer, 249) “A desire to put oneself forward, a partisan and factious spirit” (Thayer, 249) “Constant effort to get the best for yourself” ( Living Letters, The Paraphrased Epistles, Taylor; cited by Jenkins, Flesh & Spirit, 35) “Constant effort to get the best for yourself” ( Living Letters, The Paraphrased Epistles, Taylor; cited by Jenkins, Flesh & Spirit, 35) “Self-will…denotes partymaking…from erithos, a hireling; hence…seeking to win followers…factions” (Vine, 220) “Self-will…denotes partymaking…from erithos, a hireling; hence…seeking to win followers…factions” (Vine, 220) Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries7

8. Selfish Ambitions (eritheia) [ factions (ASV); strife (KJV); disputes (NASV)] Can be avoided by remembering our common heritage, fellowship & goals, Gen. 13:7-8 Can be avoided by remembering our common heritage, fellowship & goals, Gen. 13:7-8 Ugliness of selfish ambition, Phil. 1:15-17 Ugliness of selfish ambition, Phil. 1:15-17 When personal goals more important than the church’s welfare, we are motivated by factionalism, Phil. 2:3-4 When personal goals more important than the church’s welfare, we are motivated by factionalism, Phil. 2:3-4 Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries8

9. Dissensions (dichostasia) [ divisions (ASV) ; seditions (KJV) ] “The word denotes a state of things in which men are divided, in which feuds flourish, & in which unity is destroyed.” (Barclay, Flesh and Spirit, 56) “The word denotes a state of things in which men are divided, in which feuds flourish, & in which unity is destroyed.” (Barclay, Flesh and Spirit, 56) Destroys fellowship & peace (Matt. 12:25) Destroys fellowship & peace (Matt. 12:25) Lit., “a standing apart” Lit., “a standing apart” “…a state in which all community, all fellowship, & all togetherness are gone” (Barclay, 57) Jno. 17:20-21 (1 Jno. 2:19) “…a state in which all community, all fellowship, & all togetherness are gone” (Barclay, 57) Jno. 17:20-21 (1 Jno. 2:19) Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries9

10. Dissensions (dichostasia) [ divisions (ASV) ; seditions (KJV) ] Several types of division: Several types of division: – Class division, Col. 3:11 – Racial division, Col. 3:11 – Party division, 3 Jno. 9-10 (1 Cor. 1:12-13) – Denominational division, Eph. 4:4-6 – Personal division, Matt. 5:23-24 (where two people won’t meet or speak) Mark & turn away, Rom. 16:17 Mark & turn away, Rom. 16:17 Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries 10101010

11. Heresies (hairesis) [ parties (ASV) ; party intrigues (NEB) ] Sect, party, school…heretical sect…dissension, a faction 1 Cor. 11:19; Gal. 5:20… opinion, dogma…” (A&G, 23) Sect, party, school…heretical sect…dissension, a faction 1 Cor. 11:19; Gal. 5:20… opinion, dogma…” (A&G, 23) “Dissensions arising from diversity of opinions & aims” (Thayer, 16) “Dissensions arising from diversity of opinions & aims” (Thayer, 16) Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries11

12. Heresies (hairesis) [ parties (ASV) ; party intrigues (NEB) ] “Denotes a choosing, choice...hence, an opinion, especially a self-willed opinion, which is substituted for submission to the powers of truth, & leads to divisions & the formation of sects” “Denotes a choosing, choice...hence, an opinion, especially a self-willed opinion, which is substituted for submission to the powers of truth, & leads to divisions & the formation of sects” Choosing of opinions over truth, Matt. 15:8-9 (1 Cor. 11:19) Choosing of opinions over truth, Matt. 15:8-9 (1 Cor. 11:19) Warn, warn…reject, Titus 3:10-11 Warn, warn…reject, Titus 3:10-11 Fornication Fornication Uncleanness Uncleanness Lewdness Lewdness Idolatry Idolatry Sorcery Sorcery Hatred Hatred Strife Strife Jealousies Jealousies Wraths Wraths Selfish ambitions Selfish ambitions Dissensions Dissensions Heresies Heresies Envy Envy Murders Murders Drunkenness Drunkenness Revelries Revelries 12121212

13. TheAnatomyofDivision Gal. 5:20 HATRED (echthra) ill-will, hostility CONTENTIONS (eris) strife, contentious temper JEALOUSIES (zelos) one-upmanship; rivalry OUTBURSTS OF WRATH (thumos) explosive displays of temper SELFISH AMBITIONS (eritheia) factious spirit of partisanship DISSENSIONS (dichostasia) division & standing apart HERESIES (hairesis) sects; parties are formed Jas. 3:16; 1 Cor. 3:3; Gal. 5:15 13131313