The Holy Spirit (Lesson - 6) Answer Sheet What Is The Fruit Of The Spirit? The first fact is found in James
5:7-9. In James 5:7, what are we to be? patient
In James 5:7, what is the time frame? Until the Lord’s coming In James 5:7, what does the farmer do? (two words) He waits and is patient . James 5:8-9 applies this talk about the
farmer to our spiritual lives. Living the Christian life is a process of discipline. This
process is something that we do for a lifetime. The second fact is found in two scripture references. (Matthew 7:15-18) - Tells about two
kinds of trees and two kinds of fruit. What are they? good and bad. The idea
is, if we are bad inwardly we will produce bad fruit, but if we are good inwardly we will
produce good fruit. In lesson 5 we studied The Spirit-Filled Life
which tells us about the Natural Person and the Worldly or Carnal Person.
Neither of these kinds of people can be a fruitful Christian, for they fall into
the category of a bad tree that produces bad fruit. But the Spiritual Person is
the good tree that produces good fruit. Read Galatians 5:16-18. The spirit and the sinful nature are in conflict with each other. Read Galatians 5:19-21. What is the warning given here? Those who live by the sinful nature
will not inherit the Kingdom of God. Read Galatians 5:22-26. How many fruits of the Spirit are there? Nine. How are we to live? 1. (Galatians 5:25) - by the Spirit 2. (Galatians 5:25) - in step with the Spirit 3. (Galatians 5:26) - not conceited, not provoking or envying each other. The idea for the third fact is found in a prayer that Paul mentions. Read Philippians 1:9-11. In these verses Paul talks about Love, the first fruit of
the Spirit increasing more and more. What else does he mention that will increase in our
life? knowledge and depth of insight.