SESSION 8 Total Time: 60 minutes Video = 22 minutes Discussion = 38 minutes
8. A Better Way
“The fruit of the Spirit describes God’s kingdom purpose for every one of His children.”
OPENING DISCUSSION: Consider and discuss the following BEFORE watching Session 8: 1. How does the fruit of the Spirit apply to marriage?
SCRIPTURE PASSAGE Galatians 5:19-23 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do 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, self-control; against such things there is no law. KEY IDEAS: 1. The works of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-21) are driven by the kingdom of self. 2. The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) are driven by the kingdom of God. 3. The fruit of the Spirit describes God’s kingdom purpose for every one of His children. 4. The character qualities described in the fruit of the Spirit make relationships beautiful.
GALATIANS 5:19-23
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OPENING DISCUSSION: The fruit of the Spirit are: Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-Control. Consider asking participants to share one fruit and how it applies to marriage, covering each fruit before watching the video.
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