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Rock Point Church · all sermons
Pastor Bill Bush · Aug 17, 2020
The nine attributes listed in Galatians 5 as the fruit of the Spirit are not a to-do list to chase but a single, organic fruit produced entirely by the Holy Spirit. They function as a diagnostic test: when love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are absent, the problem is a broken connection to Christ, not a lack of moral effort. Jesus, the true vine in John 15, makes clear that fruitfulness flows inevitably — though gradually — from remaining connected to Him, which means the believer's primary pursuit must always be connection, not performance.