The document discusses the works of the flesh according to Galatians 5:19-21, which include immorality, impurity, and selfishness. It then contrasts this with the fruit of the Spirit according to Galatians 5:22-24, which includes love, joy, peace, and self-control. The document emphasizes that people have a choice between following the flesh, which leads to death, or the Spirit, which leads to life. It encourages choosing life by cultivating the fruit of the Spirit.

1. March 9, 2009

2. the Seeds of Choice
Galatians 6:7-8

3. The Seeds of Choice
 Galatians 6:7-8
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26AhcKeEbE

5. Works of the Flesh
Galatians 5:19-21

6. Galatians 5:19-21
Now the Works of the Flesh are PLAIN
 Immorality
 Impurity
 Licentiousness
 Def – Lacking legal or Moral restraints; esp. disregarding sexual
restraints
 Def2 – marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness
 Party Spirit
 Drunkenness
 Carousing
 Def – to drink liquor freely or excessively
 Def2 – to engage in dissolute behavior
 Dissolute Def – lacking restraint; esp. marked by indulgence in
things (as drink or promiscuous sex) deemed vices
Pleasure Seeking Society

7. Galatians 5:19-21
Now the Works of the Flesh are PLAIN
 Enmity
 Def – positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
 Strife
 Def – Bitter sometimes violent or dissension. An act of
contention
 Anger
 Matthew 5:21-26
 Dissension

8. Galatians 5:19-21
Now the Works of the Flesh are PLAIN
 Jealousy
 “Comparison is the death of happiness.”
 Envy
 Selfishness
 Idolatry
 Sorcery
 And the like
Loneliness

9. Selfishness
 Romans
 Queen Elizabeth 1
http://www.walkwiththepoor.org/theproblem.aspx
http://www.britannica.com/bps/additionalcontent/18/22521379/Running-on-Empty

10. Selfishness
 Possessions
 Vanity.. Glorifying ourselves

11. That’s what society would like you to believe
Keep feeding the profit machine.. The greed machine
Keep on buying your Lattes!
Keep on buying the latest fashion

12. Selfishness
3600 abortions per day
150 each hour
2.5 per minute
1 every 24 seconds
Don’t let anything get in the way of your pleasure seeking..
.. not even a human life

13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5IIXeR5OU

14. Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22-24

15. Galatians 5:22-24
But the Fruit of the Spirit is
 Love – John 3:16
 Joy – Luke 1:39-44
 Peace – John 14:27
 Patience – Luke 2:41-51
 Kindness – Luke 7:11-17. Mttw 14:13-21
 Goodness – Mark 10:17-22
 Faithfulness – Luke 22:29-43
 Gentleness – Luke 7:11-17. Mttw 14:13-21
 Self Control – Mttw 4:1-11
 And those who belong to
Christ Jesus have crucified
the flesh with its passions
and desires
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5IIXeR5OUI

16. Galatians 5:22-24
But the Fruit of the Spirit is
 Love – John 3:16
 Joy – Luke 1:39-44
 Peace – John 14:27
 Patience – Luke 2:41-51
 Kindness – Luke 7:11-17. Mttw 14:13-21
 Goodness – Mark 10:17-22
 Faithfulness – Luke 22:29-43
 Gentleness – Luke 7:11-17. Mttw 14:13-21
 Self Control – Mttw 4:1-11
 And those who belong to
Christ Jesus have crucified
the flesh with its passions
and desires
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5IIXeR5OUI

17. Galatians 5:22-24
But the Fruit of the Spirit is
 Love – John 3:16
 Joy – Luke 1:39-44
 Peace – John 14:27
 Patience – Luke 2:41-51
 Kindness – Luke 7:11-17. Mttw 14:13-21
 Goodness – Mark 10:17-22
 Faithfulness – Luke 22:29-43
 Gentleness – Luke 7:11-17. Mttw 14:13-21
 Self Control – Mttw 4:1-11
 And those who belong to
Christ Jesus have crucified
the flesh with its passions
and desires

18. Galatians 5:22-24
But the Fruit of the Spirit is
 Love – John 3:16
 Joy – Luke 1:39-44
 Peace – John 14:27
 Patience – Luke 2:41-51
 Kindness – Luke 7:11-17. Mttw 14:13-21
 Goodness – Mark 10:17-22
 Faithfulness – Luke 22:29-43
 Gentleness – Luke 7:11-17. Mttw 14:13-21
 Self Control – Mttw 4:1-11
 And those who belong to
Christ Jesus have crucified
the flesh with its passions
and desires

19. Life and Death
Deuteronomy 30:19-20
Romans 8:6-8
Romans 8:13
Galatians 5:16-17

20. I have set before you Life Death and
 Deuteronomy 30:19-20
 “I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse; therefore choose life,
that you and your descendants may life, loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice, and clinging to him; for that means life to you and
length of days, that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them”
 What is that Life? And what is that Death?
 Romans 8:6-8
 Romans 8:13
 Opposites Attract?
 Galatians 5:16-17
Spirit = Life Flesh = Death

21. A choice caused all of And a choice
this.. Adam and Eve redeemed us all for
chose to disobey God eternity.. So too are
Choice
and as a result we we called to action.. To
descended into sin make a choice
Spirit
Flesh DEATH LIFE
 Love
 Immorality a curse Blessing  Joy
 Impurity
 Peace
 Licentiousness
 Patience
 Idolatry
 Sorcery
CHOOSE LIFE..  Kindness
.. so that you may Live  Goodness
 Enmity
 Faithfulness
 Strife
 Gentleness
 Jealous
 Self Control
 Anger
 Selfishness
 Dissension
 Party spirit
 Envy
 Drunkenness
 Carousing

22. Key Concepts
• The works of the flesh are plain
• A man reaps what he sows
• We get to choose between life and death