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

Jan Paron, PhD (4/09)

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Fruit of the Spirit

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

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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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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.

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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.

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Galatians 5:25

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the

Spirit.

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Galatians 5:25

Outcome:

Describe stepping stones to the fruit of the Spirit , in order to strengthen one’s walk in the Spirit .

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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.

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Nine-Fold Fruit• Love • Joy• Peace• Longsuffering• Gentleness• Goodness• Faith• Meekness• Temperance

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Love (Greek: Agapē –ag-ah'-pay )

• Unselfish love;• God is its primary purpose

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Joy (Greek chara -- khar-ah' ) • Gladness• Happiness based on unchanging

divine promises

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Peace (Greek: eirene -- i-ray'-nay )

• Tranquil state of a soul assured of itssalvation through Christ

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Longsuffering (Greek: makrothumia -- mak-roth-oo-

mee'-ah )

• Patience• Ability to endure • Willingness to accept irritating or

painful situations

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Temperance (Greek: egkrateia --eng-krat'-i-ah)

• Self control• Virtue of one who masters his

desires andpassions, esp. his sensual appetites

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Fruit of the Spirit

Characteristics

Love Unselfish love, with God at its primary purpose

Joy Happiness based on unchanging divine promises

Peace Tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ

Longsuffering Patience; ability to endure difficult situations

Gentleness Goodness of heart; integrity; tender concern for othersas the Lord treats every believer

Goodness Character pleasing to the Lord

Faith Strong conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, with the predominate idea of trust and reliance on Him

Meekness Submissive to the will of God, with the disposition of having infinite resources with God in command

Temperance Self control; masters desires, appetites, and sensual appetites

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What are the stepping stones to the fruit of

the Spirit?