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The Grace of Christ be with you!
In order to produce the fruit of the Spirit, the gospel seed needs to be planted in good soil. Good soil is soil that is cultivated. It is cleared of obstacles, plowed, then planted. Yet the work is not done. In order to produce a harvest, the garden must also be watered, weeded, and fertilized. Consider this: the power of the seed is that it takes the manure the world throws on us and turns it into fertilizer. How?
How does this seed free us to take (a) the fertilizer and produce (b) the fruit?
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(a) Hate................(b) Love
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(a) Despair.............(b) Joy
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(a) Injustice...........(b) Peace
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(a) Unrest..............(b) Patience
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(a) Contempt............(b) Kindness
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(a) Scarcity............(b) Generosity
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(a) Hypocrisy...........(b) Faithfulness
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(a) Harshness...........(b) Gentleness
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(a) Rashness............(b) Self-Control
All of these outcomes of Paul’s theology of faith are possible yet the first one is not likely without provocation. Instead, the church that puts on Christ in their baptism is in truth one in Christ and can live the new life in Christ to end social, economic, and sexual hierarchies. This is a bold faith that takes risks, unlike the faith of the church in Galatia that perhaps feared anarchy & unwisely sought confirmation of God’s favor via circumcision.
Blessings, Will
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