Fresh Start Christian Church
Service Outline – December 13, 2020
Current Teaching Series: “The Filing of the Holy Spirit”
Main Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21
See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God.
Topic: Fruit of the Spirit – Love
Galatians 5:13-26
- Everything God does He does out of love because He is love.
- 1 John 4:7-21
- Jesus demonstrated His love toward us by laying down His life.
- 1 John 3:16-19
- God’s agape love is in us through the Holy Spirit.
- Romans 5:1-5
Therefore all we do should be out of love and based on our love for God and for people.
- The characteristics of agape love
- 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8,13
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Love is, does |
Love is not, does not do |
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Suffers Long; Patient |
Impatient |
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Kind |
Mean |
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Encouraging; genuinely happy for others |
Envy, boil over with jealousy |
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Humble |
Parade itself,boastful |
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Humble |
Puffed up, conceited, arrogant, inflated with pride |
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Kind, mannerly |
Behave rudely, unmannerly or acting unbecomingly |
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Selfless |
Seek its own, insist on its own rights, or its own way, not self seeking |
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Patient, slow to anger |
Provoked, easily angered |
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Forgiving |
Think evil, take any account of evil done to us |
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Rejoices in the truth |
Rejoice in iniquity |
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Bears all things, bears up anything and everything that comes |
Give up, bears up under some things when it is convenient |
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Believes all things, believes the best of every person |
Look for the worst in people |
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Hopes all things, fadeless under pressure |
Doubt all things, cynical (negative opinion about everything) |
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Endures all things without weakening, persevering |
Give up, rejecting |
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Everlasting |
Have an end, ending |
Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking about yourself less.
When we allow the Holy Spirit to fill us we are able to demonstrate this kind of love.
Announcements
Bible Study will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Griffin Toastmasters is held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Please email freshstartccga@gmail.com if you would like to attend. The next meeting is December 22, 2020.
Young Adult Meet & Greet, Tuesday, December 23, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email freshstartccga@gmail.com for the link to the event.