The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Temperance - 01

Summary

The sermon explores the fruit of the Spirit, focusing on temperance or self-control as described in Galatians 5:22. It emphasizes that self-control is a cooperative effort between the believer and the Holy Spirit, essential for spiritual growth and maturity, and involves ordering one's loves and desires rightly. The preacher highlights the ongoing battle between the flesh and the Spirit, the necessity of sound judgment and inner strength, and warns against being controlled by sinful desires or pleasures. The message calls Christians to walk in the Spirit, deny the flesh, and grow in self-control as part of sanctification.