Works of the flesh vs. the fruit of the Spirit And Ecclesiastes 5:1-20.

Works of the flesh vs. the fruit Works of the flesh vs. the fruit of the Spiritof the Spirit

And Ecclesiastes 5:1-20And Ecclesiastes 5:1-20

Galatians 5:22-23Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Against such there is no law.

Galatians 5:22-23Galatians 5:22-23

ButBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Against such there is no law.

Galatians 5:19-21Galatians 5:19-21

Now the works of the flesh are evident, Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told beforehand, just as I also told youyou in time in time past, that those who practice such things past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.will not inherit the kingdom of God.

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Galatians 5:19-21Galatians 5:19-21

Now the works of the flesh are evident, Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told beforehand, just as I also told youyou in time in time past, that those who practice such things past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.will not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 John 2:15-171 John 2:15-17

Do not love the world or anything in the Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.whoever does the will of God lives forever.

Bible examples of people tempted Bible examples of people tempted by things of the worldby things of the world

Adam and Eve in Genesis 3Adam and Eve in Genesis 3

Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11

What was the difference?What was the difference?

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Body

Intellect

Will

Emotions

Fleshly desires

Wrong choices

Ruled by emotions

Justify actions

Quench Holy Spirit

Place self on throne

Works of the flesh evident

Galatians 5:22-23Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Against such there is no law.

Spirit

Soul

Body

Intellect

Will

Emotions

Actions in line with God’s will

Right choices

Emotions control body

Informs will

Holy Spirit directs

Place Christ on throne

Fruit of the Spirit evident

James 4:1-10James 4:1-10

What kind of attitude is God looking for in What kind of attitude is God looking for in us in this passage?us in this passage?

Ecclesiastes 5:1-2 ChurchEcclesiastes 5:1-2 Church

Ecclesiastes 5:3-7 VowsEcclesiastes 5:3-7 Vows

Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 WealthEcclesiastes 5:10-12 Wealth

Eccles 5:13-17 Difficulties of wealthEccles 5:13-17 Difficulties of wealth

Ecclesiastes 5:16b-17Ecclesiastes 5:16b-17

And what profit has he who has labored And what profit has he who has labored for the wind? All his days he also eats in for the wind? All his days he also eats in darkness, and he has much sorrow and darkness, and he has much sorrow and sickness and anger.sickness and anger.

2 choices in how your life looks2 choices in how your life looks

Works of the fleshWorks of the flesh

Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit

Matthew 7:24-27Matthew 7:24-27

““Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.for it was founded on the rock.““But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”was its fall.”