The Fruit Of The Spirit

[Walter and Deborah]

Sunday 2-7-21 Shevat 24, 5781 1st. day of the weekly cycle, 49th. Winter Day

 

The fruit of the spirit are characteristics of Jesus that are displayed in the life of the believer, through the power of the Holy Spirit. You may have heard about the fruit of the Spirit and wondered what it is and how it relates to being a Christian. 

 

In Galatians Five:22-23, Paul lists nine specific behaviors – love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control – that are the result of the work of the Holy Spirit in a Christian’s life.

 

◄ Galatians Five ►

 

King James Bible  Par ▾ 

 

Freedom in Christ

 

1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

 

2Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

 

7Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? 8This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. 9A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. 10I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. 11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. 12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

 

13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

Romans 8:9-11)

16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17For 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. 18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 

 

22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

 

25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

 

What is the Fruit of the Spirit? The Meaning & Purpose Explained (christianity.com)

 

Love always, Walter and Debbie

Edited February 7, 2021 by Walter and Deborah
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[Sower]

14 hours ago, Walter and Deborah said:

The fruit of the spirit are characteristics of Jesus that are displayed in the life of the believer, through the power of the Holy Spirit. You may have heard about the fruit of the Spirit and wondered what it is and how it relates to being a Christian. 

John 15-

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;
apart from me you can do nothing.

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
 

[Waggles]

Matthew 3:10  Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Matthew 7:15  “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 
16  You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 
17  So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 
18  A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. 
19  Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 
20  Thus you will recognize them by their fruits. 

Mark 4:3  “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. ... 19  but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 
20  But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” 

[Waggles]

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
Luke 13:6  And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 
7  And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ 
8  And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. 
9  Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’” 

This blows away OSAS

[hdtwice]

9 minutes ago, Waggles said:

Matthew 3:10  Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

This can almost seem like "works" to me.  Is it not enough to accept and believe in Jesus as your our savior?  Or, do those of us who do believe in Jesus automatically bear good fruit due to the Holy Spirit which is due to belief in Jesus? 

[Waggles]

1 hour ago, hdtwice said:

This can almost seem like "works" to me.  Is it not enough to accept and believe in Jesus as your our savior?  Or, do those of us who do believe in Jesus automatically bear good fruit due to the Holy Spirit which is due to belief in Jesus? 

See previous post on "The parable of the barren fig tree" in Luke 13:6-9 

Nothing is automatic in the NT - the Holy Spirit is given to those who believing ask for the Holy Spirit - Luke 11:13

The fruit of the Spirit and our good fruits come through learning and growing in righteousness and in walking in the Spirit - becoming more perfect in Christ as Paul writes.

Matthew 5:16  In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

John 14:12  “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.

1Tim 2:10  but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.

1Tim 5:10  and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.

Titus 1:16  They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.

Titus 3:14  And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.

Hebrews 10:24  And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

James 2:26  For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.

Titus 2:13  waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, 
14  who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. 

[Waggles]

The Parable of the Farmer Sowing Seed

Mark 4:14  The sower sows the word. 
15  And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them. 
16  And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy. 
17  And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away. 
18  And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word, 
19  but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 
20  But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” 

[Guest clancy]

We don’t choose God, he chooses us.

 

John 15:16

 

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit -fruit that will last.

 

my words and why does our fruit last, because we have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, who resides in our hearts, he doesn’t reside in our heads my belief.