Galatians 5:22–23 (NASB95)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
No other verses of Scripture have shaped my teaching and preaching more than these two from the fifth chapter of Galatians. Much has been written about how to bear the fruit in this list of nine abstract nouns.
Over the course of several posts I am going to explore some of the previously written works on Fruit of the Spirit (FoS) and also make a case for why FoS is one of the fundamental, underlying concepts in all of Scripture. Just as many have written books about the presence of Jesus and His redemptive purpose in every book of the Bible, I am going to contend that the FoS makes a similarly prominent showing.
This journey will be an expansive study for me with the end result being that I hope to demonstrate the importance of displaying and teaching the Fruit of the Spirit when fulfilling the Great Commission to go and make disciples.
Thanks to everyone who has read so far. Have a blessed Saturday and Lord’s Day and I will be back on Monday. You can also follow my Facebook page, Byron VanArsdale, or the Facebook page of the church at where I preach, Providence Baptist Church. Blessings to all!!
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