8/12/07 “But the Spirit produces the fruit of… 23 gentleness,… Galatians 5:22-23 (NCV) “Let your gentleness be evident to all.” Philippians 4:5 We live in a “dog-eat-dog” world. We’re in survival mode. If we don’t take care of ourselves, who’s going to? Gentleness may not win any football games and it may not work well in the office on Monday morning either, but in this sermon you may be surprised to discover that there is a kind of power in gentleness. Indeed, gentleness is power under God’s control and the people who have this power have in common five characteristics.