"a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit"         (James 2:15-16 NKJV)

Fruit of the Spirit

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

Commentary:

The Fruit of the Spirit: God's Recipe for a Full Life

A nine-part sermon series on how to live like Jesus every day.
by: John Huffman

Part 1: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Love
Big Idea: The fruit of love comes from the Holy Spirit as we battle against our sinful nature and imitate the love of Christ.
Subject: How the Holy Spirit produces love in us
Text: Galatians 5:13-26

Part 2: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Joy
Big Idea: True joy is rooted in a proper relationship with God and others.
Subject: Joy as a fruit of the Spirit
Text: Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Peter 1:3-9

Part 3: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Peace
Big Idea: Authentic peace is a fullness of life, found in a right relationship with God, which allows us to let go of our anxiety.
Subject: Peace as a fruit of the Spirit
Text: Galatians 5:22-23; Philippians 4:4-7

Part 4: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Patience
Big Idea: God wants to make you patient with people and events.
Subject: Patience as a fruit of the Spirit
Text: Galatians 5:22-23

Part 5: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Kindness
Big Idea: We display God's kindness by imitating seven of his key attributes that are linked to his kindness.
Subject: How we display God's kindness
Text: Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 4:17-32

Part 6: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Goodness
Big Idea: The Holy Spirit makes it possible for us to abandon our old lives, adopt a God-centered goodness, and reveal that goodness through actions.
Subject:What God wants us to know about goodness
Text: Galatians 5:22-23; Titus 3:1-8

Part 7: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Faithfulness
Big Idea: God is faithful and calls us to be faithful.
Subject: What the Bible says about faithfulness
Text: Galatians 5:22-23

Part 8: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Gentleness
Big Idea: Gentleness revolutionizes our view of how God treats us, how we evaluate ourselves, and how we relate to others.
Subject: How gentleness affects us
Text: Galatians 5:22-23

Part 9: The Fruit of the Spirit Is Self-Control
Big Idea: We develop self-control through justification and sanctification.
Subject: How the Holy Spirit develops self-control in us
Text: Galatians 5:22-23