{"id":43839,"date":"2022-09-30T22:34:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/fruit-of-the-spirit-love-sermon-galatians-522-bible-outlines\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T22:34:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:34:14","slug":"fruit-of-the-spirit-love-sermon-galatians-522-bible-outlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/fruit-of-the-spirit-love-sermon-galatians-522-bible-outlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Fruit of the Spirit Love Sermon – Galatians 5:22 – Bible Outlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Fruit of the Spirit Love Sermon<\/strong> — First of a series of sermon outlines by Tom Moore on love being a fruit of the Spirit. Defines love and applies it to the life of the Christian.<\/p>\n

INTRODUCTION:<\/p>\n

1. Having considered the manifold works of the flesh, we now focus our attention to “the fruit of the Spirit”<\/p>\n

1) Have you noticed that the word fruit is singular, while works is plural?<\/p>\n

2) This suggests that the individual works of the flesh are varied and not necessarily related<\/p>\n

3) But the fruit of the Spirit, though possessing various characteristics, is, in reality, one, made possible by the combination of all nine characteristics in these verses<\/p>\n

4) A person may be guilty of the works of the flesh when only committing one of the works<\/p>\n

2. But a person cannot be said to be producing the fruit of the Spirit unless all nine qualities are demonstrated together in his or her life<\/p>\n

1) Similar to the graces as listed in 2 Peter 1:5-8<\/p>\n

2) “Supply” or “add” implies the graces are intricately connected to each other and are all necessary to growing in the knowledge of Jesus Christ<\/p>\n

3) So while a person may possess one or more of these graces listed in Galatians 5:22-23, that alone does not constitute the fruit of the Spirit — one who is led by the Spirit will produce them all!<\/p>\n

3. As we begin our examination of the fruit of the Spirit, it is only natural that the virtue of love should head the list…<\/p>\n

1) For God is love — 1 John 4:8<\/p>\n

2) Love is the greatest virtue of all — 1 Corinthians 13:13<\/p>\n

4. But what is love?<\/p>\n

1) What place does it have in the life of the Christian?<\/p>\n

2) How can we best demonstrate our love toward God and man?<\/p>\n

3) These are some of the questions we shall seek to answer in this lesson as we begin with…<\/p>\n

DISCUSSION: [discussion of this fruit of the spirit love sermon]<\/h2>\n

I.   THE DEFINITION OF LOVE<\/p>\n

1. The Greeks had four words which we translate “love”<\/p>\n

1) EROS– carnal, sexual love<\/p>\n

2) PHILEO– the love of close friendship<\/p>\n

3) STORGE– the love of family relationships<\/p>\n

4) AGAPE– that love which seeks only the highest good of others<\/p>\n

a. It is this love that is Paul mentions in our text, and defines in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a<\/p>\n

b. Jesus uses the same word in Matthew 5:43-48<\/p>\n

2. Taking a closer look at “agape”<\/p>\n

1) “Agape has to do with the mind: it is not simply an emotion which rise unbidden in our hearts; it is a principle by which we deliberately live. Agape has supremely to do with the will.” — Barclay<\/p>\n

2) It is not an uncontrolled reaction of the heart, but a concentrated exercise of the will<\/p>\n

3) It is a caring love one which becomes involved with the need of others<\/p>\n

4) It is does not depend upon the one being loved having to earn such love<\/p>\n

5) It is not an exclusive love…<\/p>\n

a. Expressed only to select few<\/p>\n

b. But an all-embracing benevolence, shown toward all<\/p>\n

3. The perfect illustration of “agape”<\/p>\n

1) It begins with the God of love — cf. 2 Corinthians 13:11<\/p>\n

a. His love is a completely undeserved love — Romans 5:8<\/p>\n

b. His love is an inseparable love — Romans 8:35-39<\/p>\n

c. Indeed, His love is a great love willing to save sinners! — Ephesians 2:4-7<\/p>\n

2) It finds its complete fulfillment in Christ<\/p>\n

a. God’s love reaches its peak in His Son Jesus Christ — cf. Romans 8:39<\/p>\n

b. Jesus has fully demonstrated such love — John 15:13<\/p>\n

c. Therefore, we come to know what love really is when we look at Jesus Christ — cf. 1 John 3:16<\/p>\n

II.  LOVE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHRISTIAN<\/p>\n

1. The place of love<\/p>\n

1) It is to be the “atmosphere” in which the Christian walks — Ephesians 5:1-2<\/p>\n

2) It is to be the “tie that binds” the “garment” the Christian is to put on — Colossians 3:12-14<\/p>\n

3) It is to be the “universal motive” for all that we do — 1 Corinthians 16:14<\/p>\n

4) It is to prevent our Christian liberty from turning into destructive selfishness — Galatians 5:13<\/p>\n

5) It is to characterize our preaching and teaching of the truth — Ephesians 4:15<\/p>\n

2. The demonstration of love<\/p>\n

1) Demonstrating our love toward God<\/p>\n

a. Improper demonstrations<\/p>\n

a) Some think we prove our love by shouting from the roof top<\/p>\n

b) Others, by putting it on a bumper sticker and honking if they love Jesus<\/p>\n

c) And others, think that whatever they do “in the name of the Lord” will be pleasing to His<\/p>\n

d) Yet consider Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:21-23<\/p>\n

b. Proper demonstration of love toward God:<\/p>\n

a) Keeping His commandments — John 14:15, 21, 23-24; 15:10, 14<\/p>\n

b) Loving our brethren — 1 John 4:20-21<\/p>\n

c) Do we really love God? What is our attitude toward keeping His commandments and loving the brethren?<\/p>\n

2) Demonstrating our love toward man<\/p>\n

a. Showing love toward those who are brethren in Christ<\/p>\n

b. Love for one another is fundamental to the doctrine of Christ<\/p>\n

a) 1 John 3:11<\/p>\n

b) John 13:34-35<\/p>\n

c. We best demonstrate our love toward our brethren by…<\/p>\n

a) Helping them when they are in physical need — 1 John 3:16-18<\/p>\n

b) Helping them when they are in spiritual need — 1 Peter 4:8; James 5:19-20<\/p>\n

c) Loving God and keeping His commandments — 1 John 5:2<\/p>\n

d. Showing love toward those who are not Christians<\/p>\n

a)Love for others must go beyond loving those who love us — cf. Luke 6:27-36<\/p>\n

b) We demonstrate that we are truly the children of God (and led by the Spirit) when out of love we:<\/p>\n

c) Do good to them that hate us<\/p>\n

d) Bless those that curse us<\/p>\n

e) Pray for those that spitefully misuse us<\/p>\n

f) Don’t resist them when they do evil to us<\/p>\n

g) Do unto them as we would have them do unto us<\/p>\n

h) Treat them as our Father in heaven treated us!<\/p>\n

CONCLUSION: [end of this fruit of the spirit love sermon]<\/p>\n

1. It should not be surprising to learn that one who produces the fruit of the Spirit demonstrates the virtue of love in his or her life<\/p>\n

1) The Father demonstrated love in offering His Son as a sacrifice for sin<\/p>\n

2) The Son personified love in the way He lived and died for us<\/p>\n

3) The Spirit of God revealed what love is through the Word<\/p>\n

4) Shall not the one born of God and walking by the Spirit manifest love in both his attitude and actions?<\/p>\n

2. Even if we already excel in the matter of love…<\/p>\n

1) There is always room for growth — 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10<\/p>\n

2) There is always the need for prayers such as this one — 1 Thessalonians 3:12<\/p>\n

3. We have spoken of God’s wonderful love for us; have you yet responded to that love? — Romans 2:4-5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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