Meet The Fruits
love
selfless love
putting other's needs above your own
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Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11
patience
tolerating delays or struggles
showing empathy towards others
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Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Ephesians 4:2
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faithfulness
believing truth and loyalty
being reliable
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For we live by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7
joy
a feeling of happiness or gladness
choosing to rejoice in all things
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Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Philippians 4:4
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kindness
being friendly, good, and generous
serving others when there is a need
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Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32
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gentleness
being calm, fair, and tender
showing care and respect toward others
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Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
Philippians 4:5
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peace
knowing the Lord is by your side, no matter what
calm content with what you have
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Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
Colossians 3:15
goodness
being honest, good, and upright
doing the right thing and challenging others to do the same
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In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
self-control
ability to control oneself
managing your wants and emotions
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My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
James 1:19
Why Know The Fruits?
These 9 fruits are the visible characteristics that Paul lists in Galatians 5 as evidence of one walking with Jesus. When we follow Jesus, believing in Him and His saving work on the cross, by grace through faith, we are united to Christ. The Fruits help us to live lives that are pleasing to the Lord and model Jesus’s love to others.
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Each issue of Bopsicle Press promises to provide a Bopsicle size serving of the Fruit of the Spirit.
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