WE’VE GOT SPIRIT: The Fruit of the Spirit
Message Date: 8/18/24
Speaker: Pastor Renee Hidalgo

What is the difference between Spiritual Gifts & Spiritual Fruit?

Fruit:
 Develops

 Must be cultivated
 Needs fertile environment and good growth conditions

Spiritual Gifts = What You

Spiritual Fruit = Who You

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1 Corinthians 13:1-3
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have

, I am only a
resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the

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of prophecy and can fathom all
mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not
have

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, I am nothing.    If I

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all I possess to the poor and give over my body to
hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

“Since gifts are given for the purpose of ministry assignments, they are not necessarily a means to judge the depth of a spiritual life.” —Foundations of Pentecostal Theology

Galatians 5: Walking in the Spirit or Walking in the Flesh

Galatians 5:16-17
16  But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.  17  For the

of the flesh are

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the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are

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to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

Way #1: Follow the Desires of the Flesh
Galatians 5:19-21
19  Now the works of the

are

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: sexual immorality, impurity,
sensuality,  20  idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries,
dissensions, divisions,  21  envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Way #2: Follow the Desires of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22-25
22  But the

of the

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is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness,  23  gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.  24  And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the

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with its passions and desires.
25  If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.

Let’s be known by what we are for!

But the Fruit of the Spirit is… LOVE

John 13:35
“Your

for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
Love
 Seeing and seeking the good of others
 Chief characteristic of Christian life
 Opposite: indifference, apathy

But the Fruit of the Spirit is… JOY

1 Peter 1:8
“…you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious

…”
Joy
 Delight not based on circumstances
 Opposite: gloom, despair, pessimism

But the Fruit of the Spirit is… PEACE

Proverbs 14:30
“A heart at

gives life to the body…”
Peace
 Inner settled-ness and calmness
 Hebrew “Shalom” means well-being, tranquility, completeness
 Opposite: anxiety, conflict, unrest, turmoil

But the Fruit of the Spirit is… PATIENCE

Ephesians 4:2
“Be completely humble and gentle; be

, bearing with one another in love.”
Patience
 Unhurried with tasks and people

 Able to wait gracefully
 Slow to speak, slow to anger
 Opposite: impatient, hurried, abrupt

But the Fruit of the Spirit is… KINDNESS

Ephesians 4:32
“Be

and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Kindness
 Love expressed in response to someone’s weaknesses or faults
 Merciful and tender
 Opposite: mean, callous, inconsiderate

But the Fruit of the Spirit is… GOODNESS

Luke 6:45
“A

man brings good things out of the good stored up in his

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…”
Goodness
 Doing what is morally right
 Doing the right thing, even when it hurts
 Opposite: evil, wickedness, dishonesty

But the Fruit of the Spirit is… FAITHFULNESS

Matthew 25:23
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and

servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.’”
Faithfulness
 Dependable, trustworthy
 “I know I can count on you.”
 Opposite: flaky-ness, inconsistent, unreliable

But the Fruit of the Spirit is… GENTLENESS

Philippians 4:5
“Let your

be evident to all.”
Gentleness
 Humble, calm, safe
 Slow to be offended
 Opposite: harsh, rough, rude

But the Fruit of the Spirit is… SELF-CONTROL

Proverbs 25:28
“A man without

is like a city broken into and left without walls.”
Self-Control
 Restraint, poise
 Ruling over own spirit; ruling over own impulses
 Opposite: undisciplined, reckless, overindulgent

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of Christ in us!

What about you?
 Which spiritual fruit are you lacking in?

 Is there evidence of fruit in your life?

 Which area of our garden needs some attention?

John 15:8
“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much

, showing yourselves to be my

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.”

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