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….

End bit

• Questions
• Prayer?

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