Fruit of the Spirit
"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!