Bad fruit

The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not
inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:19-21

This passage talks about the acts of sinful nature. These are things we don't want to see in our lives if we want to live Godly lives. Let's look at some of them:

• idolatry - this is one of the Ten Commandments
• hatred - hating, opposing someone or becoming someone's adversary
• discord - causing a group of people to become divided
• jealousy - being mad that someone has something you don't
• fits of rage - being really angry
• selfish ambition - desire to achieve something good at the expense of others
• dissensions - causing people to stand apart from each other rather than being together

With alot of these things, they cause people who may have been friends to not be friends anymore. While the fruit of the Spirit we studied before help bring people together, these things drive people apart.

Discussion questions

• Have you ever seen any of these things in the way you act?
• If you want to live a good life that honors God, should you want to see these things in your life?
• Can you think of any of these that you might have done today or yesterday?

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9

We can confess our sins to God when we pray. It doesn't have to be fancy and it doesn't even have to be out loud. But, it does have to sincere and we have to want to change and not do that sin again (repentence).