Talk (Harvest week 2 - Galatians 5)
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Introduction
- Last week we were thinking about harvest - a personal harvest.
- //What would be get if we looked through our lives, good stuff/bad stuff.
- //Ref Gal 5.
- We saw that the Bible told us some of the good things and bad things God wanted to see
in our lives
- Now this week we could look at some of those things in more detail.
The main bit
- I though we would do this by looking at what Bible has to say about some of these
- I have got some readings here…
- Who would like to have a go?
Stuff we should not do ( Gal 5.19-21 )
Worshipping other Gods
- Leviticus 19:4
"Don't take up with no-god idols. Don't make gods of cast metal. I am GOD,
your God."
Hating
- Lev 19:17 P116
"Do not hate your brother in your heart. Correct your neighbor boldly when
he does something wrong. Then you will not share his guilt"
- Making trouble
- x
- Being jealous
- Song of sol 8:6(b) P614 : Jealousy is as strong at the grave
- Prov 23:4 P591 Anger is cruel, but no one an stand jealousness
- Been angry
- Prov 23:24-25 P587 Don't make friends with bad tempered people
- Prov 17:19 P582 Who ever loves an argument..
- Being selfish
- Consider Phil 2:5-11 P1230
- Making people angry with each other (see anger)
- Causing divisions among people
- Prov 26:20 P591 Wood without fire
gossip
- Rom 14:13 P1160 :We must not make other people sin
- Feeling envy ( having a bad attitude towards somebody because they have it good )
- Prov 24:1-2 P588 Don't envy people..
- Being drunk
- Duet 14:26 page 174 :
use our cash to buy anything including beer
- John 2:1-10 page 1060 : the wedding where Jesus changes water into wine
- 1 tim 5:23 page 1259 : drink a little wine to help your stomach
- Luke 21:34 Page 1048 : don't spend your time feasting and drinking etc.
- Ehp 5:18 page 1225 : do not be drunk with wine
- Prov 20:1 page 584 : it is wise not to get drunk
.
- Having wild and wasteful parties (as above)
Good stuff ( 5.22-23 )
- Love
- 1 cor 13:1-13 p1185 love is this that and the other
- 1 John 1:10 P1317???
- 1 John 3:11 P1318 Love one another
- Joy
- Phil 4:4 P1234 Be joyful in the Lord
- Peace
- x
- Patience
- 2 Pet 1:5-7 P1311 : add these things to your life
love,self-control etc.
- Kindness
- Phil 4:5 P1234 Be gentle and kind..
- Goodness
- Prov 12:27 P577 Who ever looks for good
.
- Prov 19:1 P583 (not direct) it is better to be poor than honest
- Prov 11:31 P577 good will be rewarded
- Faithfulness
- Ps 31:23 P499 Lord preserves those who are faithful
- Gentleness
- See kindness
- Self-control
- Prov 23:23 P588 Get wisdom and self control
- 1 Pet 1:13-14 P1303 prepare your minds for service
have self-control
.
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