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"In contrast, the fruit of [[The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit|the Spirit]] is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. | "In contrast, the fruit of [[The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit|the Spirit]] is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law" (Gal 5:22-23).] | ||
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== Wisdom from the Garden == | |||
* Fruit is sweet and appealing. | |||
* Fruit is fruitful: all fruit contains the seeds of new life. | |||
* Fruit is the product of a whole season of growth. Fruit takes time to develop. ''"We don't plant seeds one day and harvest apples the next."'' | |||
* Fruit is nourishing. Fruit satisfies in a way that other foods do not. | |||
== Scriptural Associations == | |||
=== Other authors === | |||
; Genesis 3 | |||
: Fruit in the garden. | |||
: Forbidden fruit. | |||
; Gospels | |||
: "A good tree bears good fruit." | |||
; John 15 | |||
: "I am the vine. You are the branches. My Father is the vinedresser. Remain in me and bear much fruit." | |||
; Cursing of the Fig Tree | |||
: Jesus cursed the fig tree because it did not give its fruit to Him. Very mysterious event! | |||
=== Galatians 5 === | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [[The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit]]. | * [[The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 11 May 2011
"In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law" (Gal 5:22-23).]
- love
- joy
- peace
- patience
- kindness
- generosity
- faithfulness
- gentleness
- self-control
Wisdom from the Garden
- Fruit is sweet and appealing.
- Fruit is fruitful: all fruit contains the seeds of new life.
- Fruit is the product of a whole season of growth. Fruit takes time to develop. "We don't plant seeds one day and harvest apples the next."
- Fruit is nourishing. Fruit satisfies in a way that other foods do not.
Scriptural Associations
Other authors
- Genesis 3
- Fruit in the garden.
- Forbidden fruit.
- Gospels
- "A good tree bears good fruit."
- John 15
- "I am the vine. You are the branches. My Father is the vinedresser. Remain in me and bear much fruit."
- Cursing of the Fig Tree
- Jesus cursed the fig tree because it did not give its fruit to Him. Very mysterious event!