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Let’s Talk about It: The Fruit of the Spirit

Let’s Talk about It: The Fruit of the Spirit. Jan Paron, PhD (4/09). Fruit of the Spirit. I believe the importance of the fruit of the Spirit in one’s life is…. Fruit of the Spirit. Galatians 5:16 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

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Let’s Talk about It: The Fruit of the Spirit

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  1. Let’s Talk about It:The Fruit of the Spirit Jan Paron, PhD (4/09)

  2. Fruit of the Spirit I believe the importance of the fruit of the Spirit in one’s life is…

  3. Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:16 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

  4. Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:17 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

  5. Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against which there is not law.

  6. Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:25 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

  7. Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:25 Outcome: Describe stepping stones to the fruit of the Spirit , in order to strengthen one’s walk in the Spirit .

  8. Fruit of the Spirit

  9. Fruit of the Spirit What are the fruit of the Spirit? • The fruit of the Spirit is one nine-fold "fruit" that characterizes all who truly walk in the Holy Spirit. • A physical manifestation of a Christian's transformed life. • Can’t pick and choose the fruit. • Collectively, these are the fruit that all Christians should be producing in their new lives with Jesus Christ.

  10. Fruit of the Spirit Nine-Fold Fruit • Love • Joy • Peace • Longsuffering • Gentleness • Goodness • Faith • Meekness • Temperance

  11. Fruit of the Spirit Love (Greek: Agapē –ag-ah'-pay ) • Unselfish love; • God is its primary purpose

  12. Fruit of the Spirit Joy (Greek chara -- khar-ah' ) • Gladness • Happiness based on unchanging divine promises

  13. Fruit of the Spirit Peace (Greek: eirene -- i-ray'-nay ) • Tranquil state of a soul assured of itssalvation through Christ

  14. Fruit of the Spirit Longsuffering (Greek: makrothumia -- mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah ) • Patience • Ability to endure • Willingness to accept irritating or painful situations

  15. Fruit of the Spirit Gentleness (Greek: chrestotes -- khray-stot'-ace) • Moral goodness (goodness of heart) • Integrity • Kindness • Tender concern for others • Treat others gently, as the Lord treats believers

  16. Fruit of the Spirit Goodness ( Greek: agathosune -- ag-ath-o-soo'-nay) • Comes from agathos which means of good character that is pleasing to the Lord • Uprightness of heart and life • Spiritual excellence manifested in active kindness

  17. Fruit of the Spirit Faith (Greek: Pistis -- pis'-tis ) • Strong conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God • Belief with the predominate idea of trust and reliance on Christ

  18. Fruit of the Spirit Meekness (Greek: praotes -- prah-ot'-ace ) • Not just outward behavior • Submissive to the will of God • Disposition of having infinite resources with God in command

  19. Fruit of the Spirit Temperance (Greek: egkrateia --eng-krat'-i-ah) • Self control • Virtue of one who masters his desires andpassions, esp. his sensual appetites

  20. Fruit of the Spirit

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