It's All About Love pt4

Main Point:  Walk in the Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit will guide your emotions into Godly things.  God is Love.

Quick Review about Love:

• There is a difference between mankind’s love and God’s love (Luke 6:31-38)
• If we lack God’s love flowing through us we have nothing (1 Corinthians 13:2-3)
• We love Jesus by loving others because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19)
• Use your liberty in Christ Jesus to Love and serve one another (Galatians 5:13-15)
• All the Law is fulfilled in one simple thought, Love your others like you love yourself (Galatians 5:13-4)

How do we live producing God’s love?

• Galatians 5:24.  Crucify the Flesh.
• Galatians 5:25.  Those who are saved (live in the spirit) must also walk in the spirit.
• Galatians 5:16.  Walk in the spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh
  • Christians who walk in the Spirit will demonstrate God’s love to the world.

Walking in the spirit

• Intentional act of pursuing God’s will over our carnal will.
  • Run to the Cross – Sin is dealt with at the cross.
  • Put yourself in situations to experience God-Be intentional about being were God is.  (church, secret place, bible reading, giving, etc)
  • Don’t be afraid to get uncomfortable for God’s Kingdom – Stepping out of your comfort zone is where you will see signs and wonders.

Fruit of the Spirit

• Galatians 5:22-23.  Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Self-Control
  • The fruits of the Spirit are not emotions they are state of being (it is who you are as a children of God)
  • Any form of these fruits without walking in the Spirit is a counterfeit.
  • The fruit of the Spirit is from God and can never lead to sin.

Emotions.  Anger, Happiness,

• Anger and happiness are emotions and are temporary.  If not controlled they can lead to sin.
  • Emotions are part of our natural Godly design.
  • Emotions are not inherently bad but must be controlled by leading of the Spirit of God in us.
    • Proverbs 16:32-33.  Controlled Anger is strength.  Uncontrolled Anger is weakness.
    • Proverbs 15:18. A hot temper stirs up strife but those slow to anger quiets contention.
    • Proverbs 29:11. A fool vents all his feelings and a wise man holds them back.
  • If emotions are not controlled, they can lead to sin because of our carnal nature which is against God.

               
Summary.

• Walk in the Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit will guide your emotions into Godly things.
• This is who you are:   Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Self-Control
• Use your liberty in Christ to Love and serve one another guided by the fruits of the Spirit, not emotions.
• You are ambassadors of God’s love.
• Be intentional about serving and loving others because that is how you love Jesus (you fed me, clothed me)