The Fruit of a Gospel Centered Life: The Spirit Pt. 1 (WS)

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The Fruit of a Gospel Centered Life: The Spirit Pt. 1 (WS)

Westside Campus

April 24, 2022 • Kenan Stolz • Galatians 5:16–26

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Galatians 5:22-23 continues to be a popular passage for study and reflection among Christians.
Despite its brevity, these verses provide a comprehensive overview of a life lived in submission to
Christ and the resulting Christlikeness. If we were to put into practice all that Paul has taught up to
this point, we would expect to see results—a tangible expression of faith. The fruit of the Spirit.
It is important to remember that as we take the next two weeks to explore the fruit of the Spirit,
the invitation here is not to grit it out or work harder to become something. If that's our takeaway
we have missed the point and might need to reread the beginning of Paul’s letter. The next two
weeks are an invitation to pause, reflect, and take stock of our lives; to ask ourselves where we see
evidence of the work of the Spirit in our lives today, and to come away deeply desiring more.

A Gospel Demands (BG)

May 8, 2022 • Jon Siebert • Galatians 6

When we approach Scripture, it is important to remember that it wasn’t written solely to us, and its contents go beyond what it means for each of us specifically. Let us not forget that Galatians was written to a community of believers—not one person. This community of faith was struggling to live gospel-centered, Spirit-filled lives. As we've teased out over the last twelve weeks, this problem wasn’t unique to their situation, but continues to be a struggle for us today. In the concluding chapter of Paul's letter, we receive a beautiful picture of what a Spirit-led community could look like. A community defined by the cross is diverse, humble, gentle, gracious, burdenbearing, generous, future-oriented and—most of all—makes much of Jesus. What would it take for this to be said about Summit View Church? As we seek to emulate what Paul calls us to here, may we not grow weary of doing this good work. May we be a people, like Paul, who boast only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.

A Gospel Demands (WS)

May 8, 2022 • Drew Whithorn • Galatians 6

The Fruit of a Gospel Centered Life: The Spirit Pt. 2 (BG)

May 1, 2022 • Jon Siebert • Galatians 5:16–26

Growing up, most of us had role models or celebrities we looked up to and tried to emulate. These people were plastered on our walls, doodled in our notebooks, and spoken of around the dinner table. While we may no longer seek to be the greatest athlete, biggest movie star, or best writer anymore, we all should desire to become more like our Savior. Jesus perfectly modeled a Spirit-filled life, rich with its fruit. Miraculously, Jesus is not merely some celebrity, sketched in the margins of a page, but personally inserts Himself into our lives, making recompense for our failures and guiding us in our growth. He shepherds us with His Spirit, indwelling and empowering us to live in truth and life.