Fruit of the Spirit
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against which there is no law.†Galatians 5:22
The fruit of the Spirit flows out from the character and nature of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love....it doesn't say “fruits†of the Spirit, but fruit. Isn't that interesting? God is love. Jesus is love. Now love is...and the fruit of the Spirit is love. (1 John 4:8; 1 Cor 13:4; Gal 5:22)
A seed is sown, “God loves you.†Now most people know that God loves them, but when the reality of that truth hits them, at the moment of recognition, “God DOES love me!" Joy bursts through casting off oppression; “God is not mad at me! He does...