This document discusses the biblical term "Fruit of the Holy Spirit" which refers to nine attributes or virtues exhibited in a Christian's life according to Paul in Galatians 5:22-23. These nine fruits are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Each fruit is then defined in more detail emphasizing their biblical meanings and significance for Christians.

1. “The Holy Spirit”
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Pastor Darrell Jackson, Sr.

2. Galatians 5:22 - 23 NLT
22 But the Holy Spirit produces
this kind of fruit in our lives:
love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness,
faithfulness,
23 gentleness, and self-control.
There is no law against these
things!

3. Fruit of the Holy Spirit
The Fruit of the Holy Spirit is
a biblical term that sums up the
nine visible attributes of a true
Christian life, according to
Paul’s Letter to the Galatians
chapter 5.
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4. Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Though there are nine
attributes to the Fruit of the
Spirit, the original Greek term
translated as "Fruit" is
singular, signifying that there
is one Fruit, with nine parts.
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5. Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Throughout the Bible, righteous
men are likened to trees, and
Paul in Galatians 5 explains
what fruit a righteous tree
bears.
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6. Fruit of the Holy Spirit
• Love
• Joy
• Peace
• Patience
• Kindness
• Goodness
• Faithfulness
• Gentleness
• Self-control

8. LOVE
•Agape is an undefeatable benevolence
and unconquerable goodwill that always
seeks the highest of others, no matter
what he does.
•Agape is more a love by choice than
philos, which is love by chance; and it
refers to the will rather than the
emotion.

9. LOVE
•Agape describes the unconditional love
God has for the world.
•Apostle Paul gives an in-depth
description of agape love in 1
Corinthians 13.

12. JOY
•The Greek word for joy, chara, is
derived from the Greek word charis,
which means ‘grace.’
•Chara (joy) is produced by the grace
of God.
•It is not human-based happiness which
can come and go.

13. JOY
•True ‘joy’ is divine in its origin.
•It is a Spirit-given expression which
is at its best during hard times.
•1 Thessalonians 1:6 NLT
“So you received the message with joy
from the Holy Spirit in spite of the
severe suffering it brought you.
In this way, you imitated both
us and the Lord.”

16. PEACE
•Peace is the result of resting in a
relationship with God.
•The word “peace” comes from the
Greek word eirene, which expresses
the concept of wholeness,
completeness or tranquility in the
soul that is unaffected by
outward circumstances.

17. PEACE
•Jesus is described as the Prince of
Peace, who brings peace to the
hearts of those who desire it.
•John 14:27 NLT
“I am leaving you with a gift - peace of
mind and heart. And the peace I give is
a gift the world cannot give.
So don’t be troubled
or afraid.”

20. PATIENCE
•Patience noted in some translations as
“longsuffering” or “endurance,” is defined by
two Greek words, makrothumia(mak-roth-oo-
mee-ah) and hupomone (hoop-om-on-ay).
•Makrothumia is the ability to endure
persecution and ill-treatment.
•Exercising restraint as oppose
to revenge.

21. PATIENCE
•Hupomone is translated
“endurance”: constancy,
perseverance, continuance, bearing
up, steadfastness, holding out.
•The capacity to continue even under
difficult circumstances, with a
hopeful fortitude that actively
resists weariness and
defeat.

24. KINDNESS
•Kindness and nice cannot always be
used interchangeably.
•Nice is defined by dictionary.com as
being agreeable.
•Kindness is acting for the good of
people regardless of what they do.

25. KINDNESS
•The word kindness comes from the
Greek word chrestotes (kray-stot-ace),
which meant to be friendly to others.
•Synonyms for kindness are:
compassionate, considerate,
sympathetic, humane or gentle.

26. GOODNESS
• Popular English Bibles translate the single
Greek word chrestotes into two words:
kindness and goodness.
• Definitions of goodness:
• The state or quality of being good
• Moral excellence; virtue
• Kindly feeling, kindness, generosity
• The best part of anything;
Essence; Strength
• General character recognized
in quality or conduct

29. FAITHFULNESS
•Faithfulness is committing oneself to
something or someone.
•It is not always easy to be faithful.
•Christian faith requires trust in God.

30. FAITHFULNESS
•Ephesians 3:16 - 17 NLT
16 I pray that from his glorious,
unlimited resources he will empower you
with inner strength through his Spirit.
17 Then Christ will make his home in
your hearts as you trust in him. Your
roots will grow down into God’s love
and keep you strong.

33. GENTLENESS
•Gentleness, in the Greek, prautes, is
commonly known as meekness, not as an
indicator for weakness, but of power and
strength under control.
•The New Spirit Filled Life Bible defines
gentleness as…
…”a disposition that is even-tempered,
tranquil, balanced in spirit, unpretentious,
and having passions under control.”

36. SELF-CONTROL
•The Greek word used in Galatians
5:23 is “egkrateia”, which means
having command or “mastery over”
one’s own behavior.
•Spiritual discipline exercised in
testing times.