Thessalonian Faith

Holy Spirit Fruit (Galatians 5:16–25)

(43-48a)

For this week’s study:

  1. Whenever you read or study the Bible, always begin with prayer, asking God to guide you so you understand God’s message and learn His methods for living.
  2. Read Galatians 5:16–25 several times using your Bible and the two translations provided below to understand the boundaries, content, and flow of the study passage. (Reading the passage once a day from any of those translations is recommended.)
  3. Read and respond to the “Study Guide” and use the “Study Resources” provided below to learn more from this study passage.

Read the Passage





Outline

  • 16-18 Conflict against Holy Spirit
    • 16 Precept
    • 17 Problem
    • 18 Principle
  • 19-21 Works of your flesh
  • 22-23 Fruit of Holy Spirit
  • 24-25 Walk with Holy Spirit

Berean Standard Bible
(BSB)

Walking by the Spirit

(Ezekiel 36:16–38; Romans 8:9–11)

<16>So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
<17>For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
<18>But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

<19>The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; <20>idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, <21>and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

<22>But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, <23>gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

<24>Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. <25>Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.

Study the Passage

Study Guide

What is the difference between a thermostat and a thermometer?

Read the verses listed below and indicate which ones seem like a spiritual thermostat and which ones seem like a spiritual thermometer.

  • 16 Precept
  • 17 Problem
  • 18 Principle
  • 19-21 Works of your flesh
  • 22-23 Fruit of Holy Spirit
  • 24-25 Walk with Holy Spirit

What can the spiritual thermometers tell us about ourselves?

Describe how we can use the spiritual thermostats to adjust our spiritual thermometers.

Study Resources

To learn more about this study passage, go to
https://www.bibleref.com/Galatians/5/Galatians-5-16.html. Read the commentary for each verse in the study passage.  (Also read the Context Summary and the Chapter Summary.)

If you have any questions about this passage, type the verse reference or your question in the search box at the top of
https://www.gotquestions.org/ and explore the results.

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