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New Fruit · Compass Point

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  Welcome to Compass Point. Hi, I'm Pete Smith.
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  John Stott says of the conflict within each true believer that
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  it is the daily experience of every Christian.
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  We continue to be aware of sinful desires that pull us
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  down, but we're now also aware of a counter acting force that
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  is drawing us upward to holiness.
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  If we allowed the sinful nature to have free reign, it would
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  Stampede us into the jungle of immorality and selfishness.
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  The pallists in Galatians 5, verses 19 to 21.
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  If, on the other hand, the Holy Spirit is allowed His way, the
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  result will be as seen in verses 22 and 23.
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  Lovejoy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
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  faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
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  Paul calls these attractive qualities the fruit of the
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  Spirit. He pictures our human character
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  as an orchard that the Holy Spirit is cultivating.