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"The fruit of the Spirit is the harvest, marking growth and maturity. It produces ethical character. It is the true measure of holiness of life and practice in
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Contributed by Edward Frey on Jul 18, 2001
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This single fruit of the Spirit is quite dynamic. It has many dimensions to it: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It’s as if this single fruit has multiple flavors. I’m reminded of the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. There
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Illustration: Old Age -Fruit of God
A young man came to a man of ninety years of age and said to him, "How have you made out to live so long and be so well?" The old man took the youngster to an orchard, and, pointing to some large trees full of apples, said, "I planted these trees when I was a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"The most fruitful lesson is the conquest of ones own error. Whoever refuses to admit error may be a great scholar, but he is not a great learner. Whoever is ashamed of error will struggle against recognizing and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; it is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich shows that others may become rich and,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"How does the branch bear fruit? Not by incessant effort for sunshine and air, not by vain strugglesIt simply abides in the vine, in silent and undisturbed union, and blossoms and fruit appear as of spontaneous growth. How then shall a Christian bear fruit? By efforts and struggles to obtain that
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"What Paul calls fruit is the sole product of the Spirit-possessed life. It is the fruit of the Spirit; that is, it is His fruit and not that of the believer. All that the
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Contributed by Danny Rogers on Nov 29, 2006
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A farmer one planted two fruit trees on opposite sides of his property. The one he planted to provide a hedge hide the unsightly view of an old landfill; the other to provide shade to rest under near a cool mountain stream which ran down beside his fields. As the two trees grew, both produced began
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"The fruit of the Spirit begins with love...love is the first thing, the first in that precious cluster of fruit. Someone has said that all other eight can be put in terms of love. Joy is love exulting; peace is love in repose; long-suffering is love on trial; gentleness is love in society;
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