1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. “By their fruits you shall know them” (Matthew 7:20). How would those around you describe you?  Does your life represent and demonstrate Jesus?
3. The Holy Spirit is seeking to lead you by the Word of God. Are you living under His control, or the control of something else (Ephesians 5:18)?
4. Do you value these character qualities enough to prioritize them in your daily life? Or are they a mere afterthought, neglected for other pursuits?
5. Read the parable of the soils and its explanation (Matthew 13:1-23). Consider your reception of the Word of God in your life.  Is your heart fertile ground for fruitful growth?
6. How do you conduct yourself in the midst of conflict? Do you contain yourself to the boundaries of the fruit of the Spirit?

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1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. How has the world around us corrupted the definitions of the fruit of the Spirit? What are the results of this “rotten fruit” in the world?
3. Examine yourself by each work of the flesh in Galatians 5:19-21. In your heart, mind, attitude, words, and actions, which of these are you guilty of?
4. Think of particular times when you have struggled with these “rotten fruits.” What fleshly desires are at the root of these struggles?  How will you surrender those desires to the Lord?
5. Write down 3 times that Jesus confronted one of these “works of the flesh.” Meditate on these this week.
6. Those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God (Galatians 5:21). Do you ever have a casual attitude toward sin because of the assurance of forgiveness?  How does this change your attitude?

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1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. How does God’s definition and standard of love differ from the world’s definition and standard?
3. Consider your typical day. Is your love of others dependent on them, or on circumstances, or on feelings… or is it dependent on the Spirit in your life and on the truth of God’s Word?
4. Think of particular times that you fail at loving others. Why is love difficult then?  What are you wanting at those times?
5. Write down 3 times that Jesus demonstrated love. Meditate on these this week.
6. How can you cultivate and pursue Jesus’ love in a more intentional way? How will you consciously start this week?

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1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. How does God’s definition and standard of joy differ from the world’s definition and standard?
3. Consider your typical day. Is your joy dependent on others, or on circumstances, or on feelings… or is it dependent on the Spirit in your life and on the truth of God’s Word?
4. Think of particular times that you fail at being joyful. Why is joy difficult then?  What are you wanting at those times?
5. Write down 3 times that Jesus demonstrated joy. Meditate on these this week.
6. How can you cultivate and pursue Jesus’ joy in a more intentional way? How will you consciously start this week?

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1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. How does God’s definition and standard of peace differ from the world’s definition and standard?
3. Consider your typical day. Is your peace with others dependent on them, or on circumstances, or on feelings… or is it dependent on the Spirit in your life and on the truth of God’s Word?
4. Think of particular times that you fail at keeping peace. Why is peace difficult then?  What are you wanting at those times?
5. Write down 3 times that Jesus demonstrated peace. Meditate on these this week.
6. How can you cultivate and pursue Jesus’ peace in a more intentional way? How will you consciously start this week?

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1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. How does God’s definition and standard of patience differ from the world’s definition and standard?
3. Consider your typical day. Is your patience dependent on others, or on circumstances, or on feelings… or is it dependent on the Spirit in your life and on the truth of God’s Word?
4. Think of particular times that you fail at being patient. Why is patience difficult then?  What are you wanting at those times?
5. Write down 3 times that Jesus demonstrated patience. Meditate on these this week.
6. How can you cultivate and pursue Jesus’ patience in a more intentional way? How will you consciously start this week?

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1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. How does God’s definition and standard of kindness differ from the world’s definition and standard?
3. Consider your typical day. Is your kindness toward others dependent on them, or on circumstances, or on feelings… or is it dependent on the Spirit in your life and on the truth of God’s Word?
4. Think of particular times that you fail at being kind. Why is kindness difficult then?  What are you wanting at those times?
5. Write down 3 times that Jesus demonstrated kindness. Meditate on these this week.
6. How can you cultivate and pursue Jesus’ kindness in a more intentional way? How will you consciously start this week?

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1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. How does God’s definition and standard of good differ from the world’s definition and standard?
3. Consider your typical day. Is your goodness dependent on others, or on circumstances, or on feelings… or is it dependent on the Spirit in your life and on the truth of God’s Word?
4. Think of particular times that you fail at doing good. Why is goodness difficult then?  What are you wanting at those times?
5. Write down 3 times that Jesus demonstrated goodness. Meditate on these this week.
6. How can you cultivate and pursue Jesus’ goodness in a more intentional way? How will you consciously start this week?

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1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. How does God’s definition and standard of faithfulness differ from the world’s definition and standard?
3. Consider your typical day. Is your faithfulness dependent on others, or on circumstances, or on feelings… or is it dependent on the Spirit in your life and on the truth of God’s Word?
4. Think of particular times that you fail at being faithful. Why is faithfulness difficult then?  What are you wanting at those times?
5. Write down 3 times that Jesus demonstrated faithfulness. Meditate on these this week.
6. How can you cultivate and pursue Jesus’ faithfulness in a more intentional way? How will you consciously start this week?

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1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. How does God’s definition and standard of gentleness differ from the world’s definition and standard?
3. Consider your typical day. Is your gentleness dependent on others, or on circumstances, or on feelings… or is it dependent on the Spirit in your life and on the truth of God’s Word?
4. Think of particular times that you fail at being gentle. Why is gentleness difficult then?  What are you wanting at those times?
5. Write down 3 times that Jesus demonstrated gentleness. Meditate on these this week.
6. How can you cultivate and pursue Jesus’ gentleness in a more intentional way? How will you consciously start this week?

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1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. How does God’s definition and standard of self-control differ from the world’s definition and standard?
3. Consider your typical day. Is your self-control dependent on others, or on circumstances, or on feelings… or is it dependent on the Spirit in your life and on the truth of God’s Word?
4. Think of particular times that you fail at controlling yourself. Why is self-control difficult then?  What are you wanting at those times?
5. Write down 3 times that Jesus demonstrated self-control. Meditate on these this week.
6. How can you cultivate and pursue Jesus’ self-control in a more intentional way? How will you consciously start this week?

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1. What personal applications come to mind as you listen to the sermon?
2. When you know someone is living in sin, do you tend to look the other way? Why might this be a natural reaction?  Is this what God asks of you?
3. Who do you know that is struggling in their walk with the Lord? God has placed you in their lives for a reason… how will He use you?
4. When are you tempted to measure yourself against others, rather than biblically examine yourself?
5. Write down 3 times that Jesus confronted someone in their sin to restore them. Meditate on these this week.
6. The command to “bear one another’s burdens” reminds us that living in the Spirit and bearing fruit is a community project! How will you pursue deeper relationships with others to grow together in the Lord?

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