RUSSELL SANDERS
1-26-2026
THE SPIRIT-LED LIFE – LESSON 1
CHARACTERISTICS

What are the manifested characteristics of a born-again believer who leads a Holy Spirit-led life? The scripture says In I Peter 1:5 that we must be “giving all diligence” to “walk in the Spirit” (Galatians 5:16.) We must do this so that we do not yield to the desires (or thoughts) that are flesh related. What exactly are these characteristics?

1 Peter 1:5-7 lists eight of them: faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity.

Paul lists nine of them in Galatians 5:22-23: love (charity), joy, peace, longsuffering (patience), gentleness (brotherly kindness), goodness (virtue), faith, meekness, and temperance.

Omitted from Peter’s list, Paul cites joy, peace (shalom) and meekness. Omitted from Paul’s list but Peter cites are knowledge and godliness (holiness). When you put both lists together, you get a full picture of what the life of a Christian should look like. Since these are crucial characteristics to be seen (manifested) in your walk with Christ, I will start this series to see how each of these eleven fruits of the Holy Spirit (9 from Galatians, and 8 from I Peter, combined as 11 fruits or characteristics) should “play out” in our lives.