Fruit of the Spirit – Comprehensive Bible Study
I am very excited to share with you the Fruit of the Spirit Bible study! Not only do we study all 9 fruits, there is also a very detailed study guide at the end of each chapter to help you go even further. (scroll down for table of contents)
AND… there are two additional chapters and study topics besides the 9 fruits that tie in perfectly.
This is a comprehensive study that is a must have for your spiritual growth process!
Introduction
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. – Galatians 5:22-23
Unfortunately, many in the church today have no clue what the Fruit of the Spirit is or how significant it is. It is not only important to learn about it and walk in the spirit, it is equally important to search for it in others. The Word clearly tells us that we will know them (other Believers) by their fruit.
When we give our lives to Christ and allow Him to be Lord of our lives. We begin our Christian walk. As we grow in the Lord we also grow “fruit” (or spiritual qualities). The closer we get in our relationship with God the more we recognize sin in our lives, and the more uncomfortable we become with it. If we are growing we will bare good fruit and the manifestation will be the character qualities found in Galatians 5. We will also become more aware of our fleshly tendencies and desire to turn from them.
On the flip side, if we decide to…[keep reading]
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Here is the Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION 6
FRUIT OF SELF-CONTROL 9
CHOOSING SELF CONTROL 11
THE CHOICE… 13
GAIN CONTROL OF OUR THOUGHT LIFE 15
THE WAGES OF SIN… 18
OBEDIENCE 20
LIVING FOR ETERNITY 21
BACK TO THE BASICS 23
Self Control – Study Guide 25
FRUIT OF MEEKNESS 31
PRIDE HINDERS MEEKNESS 32
HUMILITY 36
OUR EXAMPLE WAS MEEK 40
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK… 42
Meekness – Study Guide 44
FRUIT OF LONGSUFFERING 47
PATIENCE 49
PATIENCE THROUGH TRIALS 52
BUT THOSE WHO WAIT ON THE LORD… 53
MORE ON THE ART OF WAITING 56
SUFFERING… 59
Longsuffering – Study Guide 61
FRUIT OF JOY 65
BEYOND DEFINITION 67
JOY OF THE LORD IS OUR STRENGTH 69
JOY IN UNITY 70
UNFORGIVENESS HINDERS JOY 72
NEITHER CONSIDER THINGS OF OLD… 75
Joy – Study Guide 78
FRUIT OF GOODNESS 83
SOWING AND REAPING JUDGMENT 87
BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL 89
FORGIVENESS 91
HIS GOODNESS 94
Goodness – Study Guide 96
FRUIT OF PEACE 99
YAHWEH SHALOM 102
FEET SHOD WITH PREPARATION OF PEACE 105
BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS 107
WHEN A MAN’S WAYS… 109
Peace – Study Guide 111
FRUIT OF FAITH 115
WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT WORK? 117
FAITH MAKES THINGS HAPPEN 119
FAITH AT WORK 121
FAITH COMES BY HEARING 124
FINAL THOUGHTS ON FAITH 127
Faith – Study Guide 128
FRUIT OF GENTLENESS 132
ANGER HINDERS GENTLENESS 135
WRATH AND STRIFE… 137
FINAL THOUGHTS ON ANGER… 139
BECAUSE OF YOUR LOVE… 141
Gentleness – Study Guide 144
FRUIT OF LOVE 150
WHAT IS LOVE? 152
HOW DO WE LOVE HIM? 153
WHY SHOULD WE LOVE HIM? 156
CALLED TO LOVE 158
FINAL THOUGHTS ON LOVE 160
Love – Study Guide 162
OK, SO, NOW WHAT?? 167
WHO IS YOUR VINE DRESSER?? 170
PRUNING 173
NARROW IS THE PATH 176
IT’S ALL ABOUT CHOICES… 180
Final Study Guide 182
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 186
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