Ch 5-6: New Life in the Spirit

A.A. 5:1-6:105:1-6:10 Call to Christian LivingCall to Christian Living

1.1. 5:1-5:155:1-5:15 Call to Christian LibertyCall to Christian Liberty

2.2. 5:16-5:265:16-5:26 Call to True SpiritualityCall to True Spirituality

3.3. 6:1-6:106:1-6:10 Call to Christian ServiceCall to Christian Service

B.B. 6:11-186:11-18 ConclusionConclusion1.1. 6:11-166:11-16 Final ChallengeFinal Challenge

2.2. 6:17-186:17-18 BenedictionBenediction

Galatians 5:22-23Galatians 5:22-23adapted fromadapted from

Claiming Faith finding Freedom: the study of Claiming Faith finding Freedom: the study of GalatiansGalatians

by David Jeremiahby David Jeremiah

““love”love”

avga,ph avga,ph (AGAPĒ)(AGAPĒ)a mental attitude of willingness to do a mental attitude of willingness to do what is best for another regardless the what is best for another regardless the costcost

““joy”joy”

cara, cara, (CHARA)(CHARA)gladness that emanates from God gladness that emanates from God according to His eternal plan and according to His eternal plan and purposespurposes

““peace”peace”

eivrh,nh eivrh,nh (EIRĒNĒ)(EIRĒNĒ)

rest of soul that emanates from rest of soul that emanates from reconciliation with God and harmony reconciliation with God and harmony with His planwith His plan

““longsuffering”longsuffering”

makroqumi,a makroqumi,a (MAKROTHUMIA)(MAKROTHUMIA)

Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit

““longsuffering”longsuffering”

makroqumi,a makroqumi,a (MAKROTHUMIA)(MAKROTHUMIA)

Vine’sVine’s

““Longsuffering is that quality of self-Longsuffering is that quality of self-restraint in the face of provocations restraint in the face of provocations which does not hastily retaliate or which does not hastily retaliate or promptly punish; it is the opposite promptly punish; it is the opposite of anger and is associated with of anger and is associated with mercy,…”mercy,…”

““kindness”kindness”crhsto,thj crhsto,thj (CHRĒSTOTĒS)(CHRĒSTOTĒS)

Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit

Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit

““kindness”kindness”crhsto,thj crhsto,thj (CHRĒSTOTĒS)(CHRĒSTOTĒS)

kindly disposition of heart reflected in kindly disposition of heart reflected in benevolence toward othersbenevolence toward others

““goodness”goodness”avgaqwsu,nh avgaqwsu,nh (AGATHŌSUNĒ)(AGATHŌSUNĒ)

goodness of heart reflected in doing what goodness of heart reflected in doing what righteousness demands toward othersrighteousness demands toward others

Galatians 5:22-23Galatians 5:22-23adapted fromadapted from

Claiming Faith finding Freedom: the study of Claiming Faith finding Freedom: the study of GalatiansGalatians

by David Jeremiahby David Jeremiah

““faithfulness”faithfulness”pi,stij pi,stij (PISTIS)(PISTIS)

Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit

““faithfulness”faithfulness”pi,stij pi,stij (PISTIS)(PISTIS)

VineVine

““trustworthiness”trustworthiness”

David JeremiahDavid Jeremiah

““loyalty and trustworthiness”loyalty and trustworthiness”

MerrymanMerryman

““stability and dependability”stability and dependability”

““faithfulness”faithfulness”pi,stij pi,stij (PISTIS)(PISTIS)

loyalty to the object of one’s devotion to loyalty to the object of one’s devotion to the extent that one may be trusted to the extent that one may be trusted to follow through on one’s commitments follow through on one’s commitments and responsibilities in all and responsibilities in all circumstances, whatever the costcircumstances, whatever the cost

““gentleness”gentleness”prau,thj prau,thj (PRAUTĒS)(PRAUTĒS)

Vine: “denotes meekness”Vine: “denotes meekness”

Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit

““gentleness”gentleness”prau,thj prau,thj (PRAUTĒS)(PRAUTĒS)

Ron MerrymanRon Merryman

““Unfortunately, the word ‘meekness’ has Unfortunately, the word ‘meekness’ has come to mean cowardly weakness, a Mr. come to mean cowardly weakness, a Mr. Milktoast-type person; whereas, the Milktoast-type person; whereas, the scriptural use of the word is one of scriptural use of the word is one of mental-attitude strength that manifests mental-attitude strength that manifests itself in quiet, yet firm mildness.”itself in quiet, yet firm mildness.”

““gentleness”gentleness”

prau,thj prau,thj (PRAUTĒS)(PRAUTĒS)VineVine““In its use in Scripture, in which it has a fuller, deeper In its use in Scripture, in which it has a fuller, deeper significance than in non-scriptural Greek writings, it consists significance than in non-scriptural Greek writings, it consists not in a person’s outward behavior only; nor yet in his not in a person’s outward behavior only; nor yet in his relations to his fellow-men; as little in his mere natural relations to his fellow-men; as little in his mere natural disposition. Rather it is an inwrought grace of the soul; and disposition. Rather it is an inwrought grace of the soul; and the exercises of it are first and chiefly towards God. It is that the exercises of it are first and chiefly towards God. It is that temper of spirit in which we accept His dealings with us as temper of spirit in which we accept His dealings with us as good, and therefore without disputing or resisting; it is closely good, and therefore without disputing or resisting; it is closely linked with …humility, and follows directly upon it…it is only linked with …humility, and follows directly upon it…it is only the humble heart which is also the meek, and which, as such, the humble heart which is also the meek, and which, as such, does not fight against God and more or less struggle and does not fight against God and more or less struggle and contend with Him. This meekness, however, being first of all contend with Him. This meekness, however, being first of all a meekness before God, is also such in the face of men, even a meekness before God, is also such in the face of men, even of evil men, out of a sense that these, with the insults and of evil men, out of a sense that these, with the insults and injuries which they may inflict, are permitted and employed by injuries which they may inflict, are permitted and employed by Him for the chastening and purifying of His elect. ”Him for the chastening and purifying of His elect. ”

““gentleness”gentleness”

prau,thj prau,thj (PRAUTĒS)(PRAUTĒS)VineVine““The meaning of The meaning of praϋtēspraϋtēs is not readily expressed in English, for is not readily expressed in English, for the terms meekness, mildness, commonly used, suggest the terms meekness, mildness, commonly used, suggest weakness and pusillanimity [cowardliness] to a greater or less weakness and pusillanimity [cowardliness] to a greater or less extent, whereas extent, whereas praϋtēspraϋtēs does nothing of the kind. Nevertheless, does nothing of the kind. Nevertheless, it is difficult to find a rendering less open to objection than it is difficult to find a rendering less open to objection than ‘meekness’; ‘gentleness’ has been suggested, but as ‘meekness’; ‘gentleness’ has been suggested, but as praϋtēspraϋtēs describes a condition of mind and heart, and as ‘gentleness’ is describes a condition of mind and heart, and as ‘gentleness’ is appropriate rather to actions, this word is no better than that appropriate rather to actions, this word is no better than that used in both English Versions. used in both English Versions. It must be clearly understood, It must be clearly understood, therefore, that the meekness manifested by the Lord and therefore, that the meekness manifested by the Lord and commended to the believer is the fruit of powercommended to the believer is the fruit of power. The common . The common assumption is that when a man is meek it is because he cannot assumption is that when a man is meek it is because he cannot help himself; but the Lord was ‘meek’ because He had the infinite help himself; but the Lord was ‘meek’ because He had the infinite resources of God at His command. Described negatively, resources of God at His command. Described negatively, meekness is the opposite to self-assertiveness and self-interest; it meekness is the opposite to self-assertiveness and self-interest; it is equanimity of spirit that is neither elated nor cast down, simply is equanimity of spirit that is neither elated nor cast down, simply because it is not occupied with self at all.”because it is not occupied with self at all.”

““gentleness”gentleness”prau,thj prau,thj (PRAUTĒS)(PRAUTĒS)

inner restraint through a settled inner restraint through a settled assurance of ultimate justice and assurance of ultimate justice and victory in the Lordvictory in the Lord

Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit

““self-control”self-control”egkra,teia egkra,teia (ENGKRATEIA)(ENGKRATEIA)David JeremiahDavid Jeremiah

““the quality of restraining passions and the quality of restraining passions and appetites”appetites”

Thayer and Smith (www.biblestudytools.com)Thayer and Smith (www.biblestudytools.com)

““the virtue of one who masters his desires the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, esp. his sensual appetites”and passions, esp. his sensual appetites”

““self-control”self-control”egkra,teia egkra,teia (ENGKRATEIA)(ENGKRATEIA)VineVine

““the various powers bestowed by God upon man are the various powers bestowed by God upon man are capable of abuse; the right use demands the capable of abuse; the right use demands the controlling power of the will under the operation of controlling power of the will under the operation of the Spirit of God”the Spirit of God”

““self-control”self-control”egkra,teia egkra,teia (ENGKRATEIA)(ENGKRATEIA)Ron MerrymanRon Merryman

““One operation of the Spirit of God is self-mastery or One operation of the Spirit of God is self-mastery or control, i.e., less and less control and manipulation by control, i.e., less and less control and manipulation by others and by the sin nature, and more and more control others and by the sin nature, and more and more control from within, utilizing the resources of God. The Spirit of from within, utilizing the resources of God. The Spirit of God produces a well-balanced mentality in terms of God produces a well-balanced mentality in terms of responsibility to God, to others, and to ourselves: Believers responsibility to God, to others, and to ourselves: Believers who walk in fellowship with the Holy Spirit and orient who walk in fellowship with the Holy Spirit and orient consistently to the Word of God are not easily manipulated. consistently to the Word of God are not easily manipulated. Self-control is vital to all aspects of human responsibility.” Self-control is vital to all aspects of human responsibility.”

““self-control”self-control”egkra,teia egkra,teia (ENGKRATEIA)(ENGKRATEIA)mastery of one’s passions and appetites, and mastery of one’s passions and appetites, and particular stability in truth yielding resistance particular stability in truth yielding resistance and restraint with respect to falsehoodand restraint with respect to falsehood