FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

The fruit of the Spirit, found in Galatians 5:16-26, is made up of the nine qualities or gifts. Love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not doing whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires and living by the Spirit of God. We are not under law but under grace
because Jesus Christ already paid the penalty of the law. If a Christian operates by
the law, he is operating by the flesh (Romans 7:8-11).

LOVE: This type of love is what makes it possible for believers to communicate
and be at peace with one another.
JOY: It is an inner gladness that leads to a cheerful heart and a cheerful heart leads
to cheerful behavior.
PEACE: “And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).
FORBEARANCE: When we’ve learned to wait upon the Lord, we find it easier to
forbear with our brothers and sisters (1 Peter 3:8).
KINDNESS: Kindness is the characteristic that led God to provide salvation for
us.
GOODNESS: Goodness is virtue and holiness in action.
FAITHFULNESS: It refers to being loyal and trustworthy
GENTLENESS: This means we must show tenderness and consideration for
others.
SELF-CONTROL: To control oneself. It involves moderation, constraint, and the
ability to say “no” to our desires and fleshly lusts.

The Spirit cannot lead Christian unless they walk in the Spirit. Unless the Holy
Spirit fills us, He will not lead us. The Holy Spirit is the one who engages us to
live the Christian life. We can never live that life in our power.

03/03/26