The Fruit of the Spirit - How the Spirit Works In and Through Believers How does the Holy Spirit work in the lives of Christians? The answers are found in this bestselling pamphlet, The Fruit of the Spirit. Based on Galatians 5: 22 & 23, this informative pamphlet helps Christians understand nine fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These traits can only be developed with the help of the Holy Spirit. The Fruit of the Spirit is an excellent tool for teaching, for devotions, or for reference. 12 panels, fits inside most Bibles, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, unfolds to 33 inches long. Scripture in both the Old and New Testaments refers to bearing fruit. For believers today, the fruit of the Spirit represents the outward or visible growth believers experience in Christ through the Holy Spirit. That's why this teaching is so important. The Fruit of the Spirit pamphlet is an excellent tool for teaching students of all ages how the Spirit works in and through believers to achieve true change in behaviors and actions. It also makes an outstanding devotional or reference guide. 'But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.' Galatians 5:22, 23 The Fruit of the Spirit is an excellent study for believers at any level of spiritual growth or maturity. Believers will spend a lifetime seeking the manifestation of the fruits in their lives. The Fruit of the Spirit pamphlet provides insight to how the fruit of the Spirit was evident in the life of Jesus as well as what the fruit truly looks like in the lives of believers. Here is an example - One of the fruits of the Spirit is love. The Fruit of the Spirit defines love as: Love is not based on emotions or feelings. It is a decision to be committed to the well being of others without any conditions or circumstances. The Fruit of the Spirit reveals: A definition for each fruit of the Spirit How each fruit was exemplified in Jesus' life Scripture references that show the fruit manifested in someone's life The Greek Word for each of the fruits of the Spirit, including these two The Greek word for love is agape The Greek word for joy is chara The Fruit of the Spirit pamphlet offers four powerful verses that define Good Fruit as well as a list of Bad Fruit that includes greed, anger, drunkenness, and evil desires, among others. The Fruit of the Spirit pamphlet makes a great supplemental resource for these bestselling authors' titles: Beth Moore, Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit Of The Spirit Bill Hybels, Fruit of the Spirit Stuart Briscoe, The Fruit of the Spirit: Cultivating Christlike Character.
