Scripture in both the Old and New Testaments refers to bearing fruit. For believers today, the fruit of the Spirit represents the outward or visible growth believers experience in Christ through the Holy Spirit. That's why this teaching is so important. The Fruit of the Spirit pamphlet is an excellent tool for teaching students of all ages how the Spirit works in and through believers to achieve true change in behaviors and actions. It also makes an outstanding devotional or reference guide.

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22, 23

The Fruit of the Spirit study is an excellent study for believers at any level of spiritual growth or maturity. Believers will spend a lifetime seeking the manifestation of the fruits in their lives. The Fruit of the Spirit pamphlet provides insight to how the fruit of the Spirit was evident in the life of Jesus as well as what the fruit truly looks like in the lives of believers. Here is an example from the pamphlet. One of the fruit of the Spirit is love. The pamphlet defines love this way: Love is not based on emotions or feelings. It is a decision to be committed to the well being of others without any conditions or circumstances.

The pamphlet reveals:

• A definition for each fruit of the Spirit
• How each fruit was exemplified in Jesus' life
• Scripture references that show the fruit manifested in someone's life
• The Greek Word for each of the fruits of the Spirit, including these two
  • The Greek word for love is agape
  • The Greek word for joy is chara

The Fruit of the Spirit pamphlet makes a great supplemental resource for these bestselling authors' titles:

• Beth Moore, Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit Of The Spirit
• Bill Hybels, Fruit of the Spirit
• Stuart Briscoe, The Fruit of the Spirit: Cultivating Christlike Character.