Calvary Baptist Church of Hollister, CA

Because the Holy Spirit assures God's children of their standing, we must know how it is that He ministers that assurance to us. Notes: Nearly every Christian has doubted his salvation at some time, but Romans 8 is a wonderful chapter to help drive away that doubt. We examine further today the assurance that the Holy Spirit provides that we are genuine children of God. Images: Close up of Flock of Sheep by Jonathan Borba; free to use from pexels.com; brown wooden carriage, royalty free from Pickpik.com Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because genuine fruit of the Spirit will bless others, we must patiently allow the Spirit to produce the Christlike gifts of patience, kindness, and goodness in us. Notes: In this final message in The Fruitful Believer series, we'll consider how every believer can grow in these more inward and general virtues listed by Paul in Galatians 5.22-23. Images: Fruit Plate, photo by Jane T D.: (https://www.pexels.com/photo/sliced-fruits-on-tray-1132047/) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en; "red apple fruit" on pickpik.com; "dish of blueberries" and "Purcsin grape cluster," by Andrs.kovacs on Wikipedia Commons; permission for use granted for all under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Generic license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en; Jesse Owens quote from AZQuotes.com. Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

By the Spirit's presence within, the Christian is to put to death the deeds of the flesh, that he may live. Images: Old Pacific Garden Mission photo by Anders Sandberg on http://commons.Wikimedia.org . Free to use under Creative Commons 2.0 Generic License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en); Hot air ballon festival in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico by Tomas Castelazo; Wikimedia commons under Creative Commons 3.0 license. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hot_air_balloons_in_leon.jpg Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because genuine fruit of the Spirit will bless others, we must patiently allow the Spirit to produce the Christlike gifts of patience, kindness, and goodness in us. Images: Fruit Plate Photo by Jane T D.: (https://www.pexels.com/photo/sliced-fruits-on-tray-1132047/) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en; "Bedouin tent in the Syrian Desert" by yeowatzup, on Wikipedia Commons; Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because only in Christ is there victory over the flesh, we must walk with Him by the Spirit. Images: Old Pacific Garden Mission photo by Anders Sandberg on http://commons.Wikimedia.org . Free to use under Creative Commons 2.0 Generic License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because peace is a gift from Christ through the Holy Spirit, we must seek to be under the Spirit's constant control. Images: "Pears" by Bicanski, pixnio.com; "Sunset from Boquillas Canyon".jpg by Archbob (http://www.goodfreephotos.com), both free to use under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en; Alexander Murdoch Mackay on en.wikipedia.org; Public Domain image. Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because only Christ can deliver us from the wretchedness of our sin nature, we must run to Him for victory over the flesh. Images: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Because we cannot obtain holiness through the Law, our righteousness must remain in Christ. Notes: The Law of Moses has important purposes, but it is not given to be the goal and standard for our Christian life. Images: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music © Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Despite the corruption of this world, we must walk with God by faith in Christ. Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529

Since death with Christ enables a believer's marriage to Him, we must learn to walk in the new way of the Spirit. Images: https://pixnio.com/creative-commons-license Copyright Notice: Calvary Baptist Church Music Copyright: Calvary Baptist Church CCLI # 20414529