I have been doing a study on the fruits of the spirit that Paul mentions in the Bible. I just finished the “love” chapter, so I thought I would share some of what I learned.
The fruits of the spirit:
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22).
The fruits of the spirit:
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22).
The Holy Spirit produces His fruits of the Spirit in our lives as we practice obedience to His commands in the Bible.
God is the source of love, and all love comes from Him!
Five principles from God’s word:
1. Love is an act of the will.
- God loved us enough to send His son to die on the cross for us
- “Love is sharing a part of yourself with others.”
2. Love is action, not just words.
- 1st John 3:18: show you love someone through your deeds and truths.
3. Love reaches out to the unlovely.
- Jesus loved (and commanded us) to love our enemies and our neighbors (Matthew 5:43-. 5, Luke 6:35a).
- Kindness is the ability to love people more than they deserve
4. We need God to help us love.
- As Christians, God’s love should pour out of us.
5. Love expects nothing in return.
- Jesus was kind to evil and ungrateful men (Luke 6:35).
If you continually love someone, even when it’s really hard to do, they will grow both as a person and stronger in Christ.
The definition of love according to the father of the early church father, Augustine:
When asked what love looks like, Augustine replied, “Love has hands to help others. It has feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see the misery and want. It has ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. This is what love looks like.”
Things you can do to walk in love today:
- Loving the people God puts in your paths begins with being loving to those at home.
- Ask God to help you love someone when you are having difficulty loving them.
-Serve/help one another with love.
-Remember Jesus: He came to serve, not be served.
The fruit of the spirit begins with love:
Joy is love exulting
Peace is love in repose
Patience is love on trial
Kindness is love in society
Goodness in love in action
Faith is love on the battlefield
Gentleness is love at school
Self-control is love in training
God is the source of love, and all love comes from Him!
Five principles from God’s word:
1. Love is an act of the will.
- God loved us enough to send His son to die on the cross for us
- “Love is sharing a part of yourself with others.”
2. Love is action, not just words.
- 1st John 3:18: show you love someone through your deeds and truths.
3. Love reaches out to the unlovely.
- Jesus loved (and commanded us) to love our enemies and our neighbors (Matthew 5:43-. 5, Luke 6:35a).
- Kindness is the ability to love people more than they deserve
4. We need God to help us love.
- As Christians, God’s love should pour out of us.
5. Love expects nothing in return.
- Jesus was kind to evil and ungrateful men (Luke 6:35).
If you continually love someone, even when it’s really hard to do, they will grow both as a person and stronger in Christ.
The definition of love according to the father of the early church father, Augustine:
When asked what love looks like, Augustine replied, “Love has hands to help others. It has feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see the misery and want. It has ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. This is what love looks like.”
Things you can do to walk in love today:
- Loving the people God puts in your paths begins with being loving to those at home.
- Ask God to help you love someone when you are having difficulty loving them.
-Serve/help one another with love.
-Remember Jesus: He came to serve, not be served.
The fruit of the spirit begins with love:
Joy is love exulting
Peace is love in repose
Patience is love on trial
Kindness is love in society
Goodness in love in action
Faith is love on the battlefield
Gentleness is love at school
Self-control is love in training
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