Spiritual Exercise and It's Fruit (Galatians 5)

How do you feel about exercise? Why?

What kinds of activities would you consider to be "spiritual exercise"?

According to Galatians 5, when we are effectively exercising spiritually, our lives will show fruit. Some of these fruits are listed in Galatians 5:22-25. Read this passage together.

Discuss the following fruits. For each fruit have at least one person answer the three following questions:

1. In your own words, define what this fruit means.
2. Who is someone you know that exhibits this fruits in your life?
3. What could you do to help you better exhibit this fruit in your life?

Love

Joy

Peace

Patience

Kindness

Goodness

Faithfulness

Gentleness

Self-Control

As a group determine which three fruits are the most challenging for the group as a whole.

What are some things everyone in the group could commit to doing to help develop these fruits in everyone's life?

What is ONE THING everyone in the group will commit to doing this week?

Spend time praying for one another.