The Character of the Holy Spirit

This weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series on the Holy Spirit with a message from Galatians 5:13-26 on “The Character of the Holy Spirit.”

While this is the passage that addresses the fruit of the Holy Spirit, I organized the message around three images Paul provides for life in the Holy Spirit.

You can listen to my message at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also follow the RSS feed for Eastbrook sermons or follow Eastbrook Church on Twitter or Facebook. A slightly revised message outline is included below:

Three Images of Living in the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16-18, 22, 25)

• Conflict (5:16-18)
• Cultivation (5:22)
• Journey (5:25)

Conflict: A Decision about the Source of Spiritual Fruits/Character (Galatians 5:19-25)

• Choosing our flesh
• Choosing the Holy Spirit (see also Ephesians 5:18-20; Colossians 3:1-17)

Cultivation: Developing in Spiritual Fruits/Character (5:22-24)

• The nature of fruit
• The role of the human will in growth (see also Galatians 6:7, 8; Philippians 2:12-13)

Journey: The Pathway of Spiritual Fruits/Character (5:25)

• Our one-click culture
• Lifelong pursuit of God (see also Philippians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 3:18)