1. INTEREST & CONCERN FOR OTHERS	1. SELF-SERVING	FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (What the Spirit Produces)
Serving others for their good. Caring. Golden rule - do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Serve the public interest and the common good. Concern for others. Concern for less fortunate (poor, widows, orphans, prisoners etc). Concern to build loving, caring communities	Major focus is on self-interest, self-promotion, winning at all costs. Serving others for your good. Uncaring. At its extreme is self-adulation. Biased mental processing, motivation, beliefs and behaviour towards self-interest and self-preservation. Interest in others sometimes shown, but not founded on concern for others, more for self-promotion. Uninterested or superficial interest and concern for others. Low concern for the well-being of the less fortunate (poor, widows, orphans, prisoners etc). No concern to build loving, caring communities - just the opposite. Indifferent to the needs and concerns of others	Love (agape)	God's Created Order (GCO) KINGDOM OF GOD Anything outside God's design doesn't work
1. ALTRUISM	1. EGOISM	Galatians 5:22,23	Gen 1-3, Exo 20, Proverbs, Mat 5, Mat 25, 2 & 3.
"Altruism" means selfless concern for the well-being of others. Characterised by unconditional love, compassion, generosity and self-sacrifice. Blesses others in thought, word and action. Motivated by giving. Role-models for productive character and behaviour	"Egoism" is a preoccupation with oneself, but not necessarily feeling superior to others. at its extreme it becomes "Egotism" - an inflated sense of one's importance; it's being conceited or vain. The egotist feels superior to others physically, intellectually or in some other way. Related to "elitism". Both are based taking rather than giving and on devaluation and disrespect for the value and dignity of the other person. Common tactics are hating, intimidating, bullying, victimising, dominating and hurting others. Why? Motivated by the desire for money, power and/or recognition or slavish, fearful compliance. Accompanied by anger and in many cases covetousness, theft and murder. Prime cause of division and destruction of unity. Paves the way for excessive centralisation, State control, cultural takeover and domination of the many by the few. Role-models for unproductive character and behaviour		STRATEGY - THE WAY. Gen 1-3, Mt 25 & Rev
2. POSITIVE, INCLUSIVE & PRO-HUMAN	2. NEGATIVE, AGGRESSIVE & ANTI-SOCIAL		LEADERSHIP
Positive contribution to society and the welfare of others. Characterised by localism and effective humanity at the grass roots (decentralisation of authority and responsibility where planning and problem-solving are best done closest to the point of need). Contagious positivism. Positive cultural impact. Value-adding and multiplication. Hopeful. Positive causes produce positive effects	Contagious negativity and anti-socail behaviour (unless its to recruit others to their way through peer-group pressure - like gangs). Frowning. Unhappy but seeks happiness through conquest. Unable to add value to anything or anybody. Hopeless. Despairing. Negative causes produce negative effects. Negative character and behaviour. Unable to be productive. Characterised by centralism and power of the State or leader over the rest. Often results in disconnection between need and authority. Produces irresponsibility and political gamesmanship		LOVE 10C - Love God , Love Neighbour & Love enemies. Love God first. Not love self-God or other Gods/things as idols
3. SELFLESSNESS	3. SELFISHNESS	Give, anything and everything you have for the glory of Jesus Christ
Serving God by serving others	Secrecy, plotting, defaming, lying. Serving the cause (often secret) of tyrants.	The ability to love all that God loves	10C No murder - anger
4. RELIABLE	4. UNRELIABLE
Unity in principle between ends and means. Consistency between though, word and deed.	Ends justify the means. Encourages deception, hypocracy, confusion and chaos	Definition – To serve a person fo rtheir good and intrinsic value, not for what the person brings you.
5. SINCERE	5. INSINCERE
Truthful, honest open	Faked sincerity. Misleading words and behaviour	It is unconditional love that expects nothing in return. It is not based on emotion. It is an unwavering commitment toward the welfare of others.	SALT & LIGHT
6. LIGHT	6. DARK
Delightful. Stronger character. Better, more obvious results. Fruitful interaction and outcomes. Brings social climate-changing light into dark places	Black. Moody. Easily depressed. More like weeds - unfruitful interaction and outcomes. Brings social climate-changing darkness into light places
7. PRESERVATION	7. POISON
Adds salt and flavour to human interactions and acts to preserve productive processes, relationships and outcomes. Builds social capital and human legacy for future generations of children, their families and managers	Like weed-killers, adds poison to human interactions and acts to destroy productive processes, relationships and outcomes. Kills and destroys social dynamics, social capital and the lergacy for those that follow
8. CULTURAL TREND	8. ANTI-CULTURAL TREND
Destroys anti-culture rapidly, often what took a long time to build, allowing a family, organisation or community to be reformed and become extremely productive again, producing a turn-around and uptrend in all respects	Infects and destroys culture rapidly, often what took a long time to build. Produces a downtrend in all respects
9. PROFITABLE	9. LOSS-MAKING
Daily transactional social profit generation. Builds up & restores social capital. Best drives of education and life-long learning	Daily transactional social loss generation. Destroys social capital. Unable to add value. Perishing. Worst drivers of education - desire for promotion, recruitment and replication of their ingrained character, beliefs and values
10. NON-JUDGMENTAL	10. JUDGMENTAL
11. CREATIVE	11. NON-CREATIVE
2. VITALITY	2. DEADNESS	FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (What the Spirit Produces)
1. PLEASANT	1. UNPLEASANT	Joy (chara)	God's Created Order (GCO) Anything outside God's design doesn't work
Appealing. Smiling. Happy	Unappealing	Galatians 5:22,23	Gen 1-3, Exo 20, Proverbs, Mat 5, Mat 25, 2 & 3.
2. VITALITY	2. OFFENSIVE	Decide that what God says is true, and more real than what your heart is telling you. Constantly ponder God’s care and His promises
Enjoyable and joyful at all times. Inoffensive	Unenjoyable (except in victory). Moody. Sad	An attitude of the mind, that over-rides circumstances and feelings
3. CONTENTED	3. DISCONTENTED
Secure character based on strong individual capital (built up by satisfying words and actions with others and for positive causes	Flawed character. Learning and thinking disability. Easily programmable	Definition – Delight in God and his salvation for sheer beauty and worth of who he is.
		It goes beyond happiness. Even in the midst of difficult circumstances when I may not be happy, I have joy.
4. POSITIVE & HOPEFUL	4. NEGATIVE & HOPELESS
Strong in hope. Delight in positive goals and promises	Lose heart. Pursue fake goals without meaning and purpose
3. PEACE & UNITY	3. DIVISION & DISUNITY	FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (What the Spirit Produces)
1. INNER-CONFIDENCE & PEACE	1. TURBULENCE & FEAR	Peace (irene)	God's Created Order (GCO) Anything outside God's design doesn't work
		Galatians 5:22,23	Gen 1-3, Exo 20, Proverbs, Mat 5, Mat 25, 2 & 3.
Strong faith and courage. Ability to rest aids thinking and judgement	Rebellion and non-conformism against group laws and norms. Anxiety-filled. Worry driven. Driven by impulse and propaganda rather than independent, logical thinking and discussion. Leads to violence and war.	To be at rest in God’s perfect care. Force yourself to be at rest, trust in God’s care – reject worry as wicked sin and allow God to work all things out for good
2. WORKING TOGETHER FOR PEACE	2. APATHY & ISOLATION	Definition – Confidence and rest in the wisdom and sovereignty of God more than your own.
Key themes - unity and transformation	Lone wolf	This is living with contentment in a world that is never satisfied. It is not that the storms of life cease, but that I find shelter from the storms through my relationship with Jesus.	10C - No idols
4. PATIENCE	4. IMPATIENCE	FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (What the Spirit Produces)
1. STICKABILITY	1. UNSTICKABILITY	Longsuffering (Makrothumia – patience )	God's Created Order (GCO) Anything outside God's design doesn't work
		Galatians 5:22,23	Gen 1-3, Exo 20, Proverbs, Mat 5, Mat 25, 2 & 3.
Strong-hearted. Ready, willing and able to endure to the end. Stayers	Faint-hearted. Easily defeated.	The ability to endure, and still stay in love, full of joy, and at rest in God’s care when you are in the middle of a storm. Allow yourself to wait, and to do without, and to be wronged
2. WINNERS	2. SURRENDER TO DIFFICULTIES	Definition – Ability to take trouble (from others or life) without blowing. To suffer joyfully.
Overcome difficulties. Keep going	Surrender to difficulties. Give up.	It is long-suffering. It is enduring. It is willing to wait. In a world of instant gratification, patience is rare.
5. FRIENDLY	5. CHILLY	FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (What the Spirit Produces)
1. DON'T RETALIATE	1. RETALIATE	Gentleness (Chrestotes – kindness )	God's Created Order (GCO) Anything outside God's design doesn't work
		Galatians 5:22,23	Gen 1-3, Exo 20, Proverbs, Mat 5, Mat 25, 2 & 3.
Absorb and play out the attacks. Don't cause offence. Vulnerabilty protected by strong internal security	Seek to win at all costs. Take no prisoners. Revenge. Giving offence is on the offensive.	The ability to love when every fibre of your being says seek revenge. Take reproach and persecution, accepting it in Christ’s name, and just keep being gentle
2. KIND-HEARTED	2. MALICIOUS	Definition – Practical kindness with vulnerability out of deep inner security.
Practical kindness. Encourage others	Unkind, envious. Spread discouragement	It is compassion. It is care. It is generosity. It is the willingness to go out of my way for others and to be inconvenienced.
6. INTEGRITY	6. HYPOCRACY	FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (What the Spirit Produces)
1. HIGH MORAL STANDARDS	1. LOW MORAL STANDARDS	Goodness (Agathosune – goodness. (integrity)	God's Created Order (GCO) Anything outside God's design doesn't work
		Galatians 5:22,23	Gen 1-3, Exo 20, Proverbs, Mat 5, Mat 25, 2 & 3.
Integrity is best described as conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong, absolute devotion to telling the truth and faithfulness to high moral standards. Life  governed by principles. Truth at all times. No lies or deception.	The opposite of integrity include dishonesty, wickedness and immorality. Life not governed by principles. Easily deceived and also well-practised in deception	Doing right and living godly and separated from sinful activities. Always do right – there is NEVER any fear in doing right!	10C - no blasphemy
2. INTEGRATED CHARACTER	2. DISINTEGRATED CHARACTER	Definition – Honesty, transparency. Being the same in one situation as another.	10c - Honour 2 sexes - Father & Mother
Consistency and harmony between what is thought, spoken and done. Loyalty. Courage. Principle-driven, committed, utterly reliable. True to one’s word.	Inconsistency and dis-harmony between what is thought, spoken and done. Unreliable. Untrustrworthy	This is integrity. This is the courage to do the right thing even though it is the hard thing. It is to speak the truth in love even though I may be reviled for it.	10c No false witness
7. TRUST	7. FEAR	FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (What the Spirit Produces)
1. TRUSTWORTHY	1. UNTRUSTWORTHY	Faith (Pistis – faithfulness.)	God's Created Order (GCO) Anything outside God's design doesn't work
		Galatians 5:22,23	Gen 1-3, Exo 20, Proverbs, Mat 5, Mat 25, 2 & 3.
		The ability to trust God’s word, way, and will. Live by faith in everything you do – just trust and obey!
2. WILLING TO LEARN	2. IGNORANT	Definition – Loyalty. Courage. To be principle-driven, committed, utterly reliable. True to one’s word.
		This is having a stick-to-it-ness. This is a person who is true to their promises. They say what they mean and mean what they say. You can rely on them.
8. HUMILITY	8. PRIDE	FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (What the Spirit Produces)
1. ATTENTION SHARING	1. ATTENTION SEEKING	Meekness (Prautas – gentleness. Humility)	God's Created Order (GCO) Anything outside God's design doesn't work
		Galatians 5:22,23	Gen 1-3, Exo 20, Proverbs, Mat 5, Mat 25, 2 & 3.
Recognise others. Value the support and contribution of others	Always draw attention to yourself	Ignoring self in order to honour and bless others. Never let self get all your attention. Look always upon the needs of others	10C - no covet
2. LISTENING	2. PRATTLING	Definition – Self-forgetfulness.
Respect the views of others. Think before speaking. Make every word and sentence count and add value to task and people effectiveness	Dominate the discussion. Talk for very long about something that is not important, interesting or thoughtful	It is quick to listen and slow to speak. But when this person speaks, people listen. It is to put the desire for wisdom and understanding before the desire to be heard.
9. SELF-CONTROL	9. UNCONSTRAINT	FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (What the Spirit Produces)
		Temperance (Egkrateia – self-control)	God's Created Order (GCO) Anything outside God's design doesn't work
		Galatians 5:22,23	Gen 1-3, Exo 20, Proverbs, Mat 5, Mat 25, 2 & 3.
		Self-control, living in moderation instead of excess. Submit to authorities over your life, and decide self control is the greatest show of strength	10C No stealing
		Definition – Ability to choose the important thing over the urgent.
		I don’t know if I like any word that starts with “self.” Maybe a better word would be surrendered. Self-controlled is about being God-controlled.
			10C No adultery - lust
			Use of talents., Zeal
			10C - labour 6 days, rest 1
10. CREATIVITY	10. ENTROPY
RELATE TO VALUES & CULTURE
ALSO
What does the mystery of sin look like in the life of your friend, neighbor or relative who doesn’t know Christ, doesn’t see anything of His splendor, doesn’t yet have the life of Christ in his or her soul?
This is what sin does, what it produces in a person’s life…
1. Deceived
“Every sort of evil that deceives [those who are perishing]” 2 Thessalonians 2:10
Evil deceives.  Satan makes sin look attractive.  That is its nature.  It always does that.
Some sin will disgust you.  You will wonder how anyone could do that.  But other forms of sin will be attractive to you.  That is where Satan deceives.
2. Perishing
“…deceives those who are perishing.” 2 Thessalonians 2:10
Notice the present tense.  There is a theme that runs through the life of a person who is without Jesus Christ, an unraveling of life that is going on now, a taking down, a becoming less.  This is a process that has already begun.  By nature we are perishing.
3. Refusing
“They perish because they refused to love the truth.” 2 Thessalonians 2:10
These people heard the truth, and they refused to believe it.  But the real issue here is that they refused to love it.  The heart governs the life more than the head.
Long ago, I heard the story of an atheist who visited a church.  The creed hung on one wall, the Ten Commandments hung on the other.  The atheist looked at the creed and said to the pastor, “This I cannot believe.”  The pastor pointed to the commandments on the other wall and said, “Are you sure it isn’t these you will not obey?”  The greatest barrier to faith lies, not in the doubts of the mind, but in the desires of the heart.
4. Delighting
“All will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.” 2 Thessalonians 2:12
“Delighting in wickedness” is the explanation of “not believing the truth.”  Where the heart loves wickedness, the mind cannot embrace the truth.  It’s impossible!  Jesus said, “How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from… God?” (John 5:44).
5. Deluded
“For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion.” 2 Thessalonians 2:11
This is looking down the line of what happens when a person persists in resisting Christ and in pushing Him away.  “For this reason,” that is, they refused to love the truth.  Here are folks who have heard the truth and refused it.  So, God gives them what they desire.  They do not want the truth and now they are unable to receive it.
The secret power of sin is at work in you.  Every time you hear the Word of God it will make you softer or it will add another layer to the hard shell of your resistance to Christ.  It never leaves you the same.  Jesus said, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you” (John 12:35).
6. Believing
“God sends them a powerful delusion so… they will believe the lie.” 2 Thessalonians 2:11
This is “the lie,” and it goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden when Satan said, “You will be like God” (Genesis 3:5).  You’re a good person.  You don’t need Christ’s sacrifice.  You can work it out yourself.
When a man feels that he is the captain and commander of his own life, that he is his own god, his own law and that he can stand on his own goodness, you know that he has swallowed the lie, and he is living under a powerful delusion.
7. Condemned
“All will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.” 2 Thessalonians 2:11
We rejoice in the word that says, “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1), but the reason it has meaning is right here.
To those who have resisted the claims of the Savior, who have not loved the truth, but have believed the lie, Christ will say, “Depart from me; I never knew you” (Matthew 7:23).  Then Jesus used an awful phrase, “There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
These are the seven bitter fruits of sin: Deceived, perishing, refusing, delighting, deluded, believing and ultimately condemned.  That’s why we need a Savior.  This is what we need saving from!
8. Disunity
7 Deadly Sins List & Meanings
1. Envy = the desire to have an item or experience that someone else possesses
2. Gluttony = excessive ongoing consumption of food or drink
3. Greed or Avarice = an excessive pursuit of material possessions
4. Lust = an uncontrollable passion or longing, especially for sexual desires
5. Pride = excessive view of one's self without regard to others.
6. Sloth = excessive laziness or the failure to act and utilize one’s talents
7. Wrath = uncontrollable feelings of anger and hate towards another person
The Seven Virtues
The seven virtues were originally defined in the poem, Psychomachia, by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, a Christian governor who died around 410 A.D. Because of the poem’s prevalence the concept and idea of the seven virtues spread throughout Europe. The following is a listing of the seven virtues and how they cure each of the seven deadly sins:
1. Kindness = cures envy by placing the desire to help others above the need to supersede them
2. Temperance = cures gluttony by implanting the desire to be healthy, therefore making one fit to serve others
3. Charity or love = cures greed by putting the desire to help others above storing up treasure for one’s self
4. Chastity or Self-control = cures lust by controlling passion and leveraging that energy for the good of others
5. Humility = cures pride by removing one's ego and boastfulness, therefore allowing the attitude of service
6. Diligence or Zeal = cures slothfulness by placing the best interest of others above the life of ease and relaxation.
7. Patience = cures wrath by taking time to understand the needs and desires of others before acting or speaking.