
The Normal Christian Life
Galatians 5
Paul writes in Galatians chapter 5 about the fruit of the Spirit – the natural results of having the Holy Spirit indwelling us. This is the a maker’s design for the human soul.
In these segments Ian unpacks what these nine qualities look like in daily life and give you some things to think about.

Normal Christian Life 1
Paul describes the designers intention for human life

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Paul describes the designers intention for human life

Normal Christian Life 3
We consider here how both the works of the flesh and the fruit of the spirit are matters of lifestyle, not just belief

Normal Christian Life 4 - love
We consider here how the fruit of love is something very different from Hollywood's version.

Normal Christian Life 5 - love
Looking deeper at the Bible's version of love, we see here how love without expression is useless.

Normal Christian Life 6 - joy
Christian Joy is more than simply being happy. In this segment we consider some examples - including Jesus.

Normal Christian Life 7 - joy
What are the times I am most likely to experience joy? There may be some surprises.

Normal Christian Life 8 - peace
What does peace look like when things around us may be in conflict?

Normal Christian Life 9 - peace
The peace of the Spirit is something unique to being a Christ-follower. So how does it show itself?

Normal Christian Life 10 - patience
What are the times I am most likely to experience joy? There may be some surprises.

Normal Christian Life 11 - patience
What does patience look like in a world that wants things done immediately?

Normal Christian Life 12 - kindness
The Bible contains some telling examples of kindness. What does it look like today?

Normal Christian Life 13 - kindness
God is kind, so how does that work out in the local church?

Normal Christian Life 14 - goodness
God is good, so how does his goodness show itself?

Normal Christian Life 15 - goodness
God is good, so how does his goodness work out in ordinary people like us?

Normal Christian Life 16 - faithfulness
All the way through the Bible we can see God's faithfulness.

Normal Christian Life 17 - faithfulness
Here we see how faithfulness can work into our lives.

Normal Christian Life 18 - gentleness
Here we see the ways in which God is gentle towards his children.

Normal Christian Life 19 - gentleness
Here we see the ways in which God is gentle towards his children.

Normal Christian Life 20 - Self-control
What does self-control look like in our grumpy society?

Normal Christian Life 21 - Self-control
Self-control can transform the way we relate to other people, and i'ts part of God's plan for our lives.