1. Fruit of the Spirit - Love

FRUIT OF THE SPIRITFRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
LOVE

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

• Decisão pela vida santa (Heb. 12.14.)
A santificação é imprescindível para a
frutificação.
No V.T. Deus exigia santidade do povo
(Lev. 20.7).
Hoje, concedeu-no-la e requere-a de
nós (I Ped. 1.2)
Condições para a frutificaçãoCondições para a frutificação

• Vida devocional activa
• Jejum – No V.T. o povo jejuava por várias razões:
a) Para honrar ocasiões especiais (Jl 2.15; Jr 36.9
b) Pedir livramento de Deus (Zac 8.19)
c) Demostrar o lamento e o arrependimento pela
desobediência contra o Senhor ((JZ 20.26; I Sm 7.6)
d) Expressar humildade diante de Deus (Lv 16.29; Sl
69.10)
e) Buscar a direção do Senhor ( Ex 34. 28; II Cr 20.3,4)

• Jejum no N.T., acerca da devoção
pessoal, Jesus disse que em
determinadas situações, havendo
problemas e dificuldades, só poderiam
ser eliminadas com jejum e oração
(Mat. 6.16-18).

• Oração
Orar é falar com Deus, na oração o cristão
deve expôr tudo o que está a sentir, tudo o
que está no seu coração, de forma sincera e
verdadeira para Deus (Ef 6.18; Mc 11.25)
Lembrar que a oração não um monólogo e sim
um diálogo, então além de nos expressarmos
perante Deus, precisamos ouvi-Lo.
Como exemplo temos Jesus. ( Mc 1.41; 6.34;
Lc 22.42)

• Estudo Bíblico
Um dos requisitos para uma vida devocional
ativa é a meditação na palavra, pois é
imprescindível à frutificação.(Sl 1.2), implica
em pensar profundamente sobre o texto,
estudar (Prov. 15.28).
A palavra de Deus é o único remédio que
combate a anemia espiritual. Todos que tem
uma aliança com Deus precisa meditar na
Sua lei divina (Js 1.8) e nas Suas obras (Sl
143.5)

• Obediência aos apelos do Espirito
Santo
Para o cristão frutificar e ter uma vida plena da
autoridade espiritual, precisa entregar o
controle da sua vida a Jesus e permitir que o
Espírito Santo se assenhore e governe o seu
ser ( II Cr 15.15 ;Sl 40.8; 143.10).
Ao agir assim imprimirá a marca de Cristo onde
quer que estiver. (II Cr 15.7; Ef 5.19)

GÁL. 5:22, 23GÁL. 5:22, 23
“Mas o fruto do Espírito é: amor, alegria,
paz, longanimidade, benignidade,
bondade, fidelidade, mansidão, domínio
próprio. Contra estas coisas não há lei.”
• Mentionado primeiro
• Fundamentalmente primeiro

O amor é o solo onde são cultivadas todas as virtudes
espirituais.
É a principal virtude no fruto do Espírito (I Cor. 13.13).
Para ser verdadeira a espiritualidade, o cristão precisa
ter esse amor altruísta e inabalável que o Senhor tem
pela humanidade. ( Jo 3.16; 15.13)
•Esse amor auto-sacrificial, expresso por Deus através
de Seu Filho, pode ser produzido pelo Espirito Santo no
nosso interior.
•Esta virtude está na base de todos as outras.

• Deus ama de maneira justa e santa. O
amor do Pai é generoso, soberano e
eterno. Esse amor tem a definição no
grego de amor ágape, o qual se tornou
palavra suprema para falar do amor de
Deus. A princípio esse amor foi
revelado para os judeus e depois a
todos os gentios.

A Marca Registrada de
Espiritualidade Cristã é o
Amor!

Quem poderia abrir todas as portas é o gigante AMOR, mas
raramente alguém o utiliza, porque amar não é algo que
acontece do dia para a noite,
A capacidade de Amar
é um presente de Deus
somente inferior à
salvação.
veja Romanos 5:5

“e a esperança não
desaponta, porquanto o
amor de Deus está
derramado em nossos
corações pelo Espírito
Santo que nos foi dado.”
•ROMANOS 5:5

GREGO DESCRIÇÃO CONTEXTO FONTE
Ágape Amor abnegado Divino DEUS
Philia Amor Fraterno Amizade Homem
Eros Amor Físico Erótico Sentidos
Storge Amor Familiar Familiar Família
Amor – a perspectiva académica

Conceito de amor Cristão: no grego AMOR pode
significar:
1. O AMOR "PHILEO"- É o amor expresso em amizade, afeição e
fraternidade;
2. O AMOR "STERGO"- É o amor conjugal, o amor em família. É
uma expressão do amor que une uma Família, é o chamado amor
familiar;
3. O AMOR "EROS"– É o amor físico e sensual, aplicado à relação
entre um homem e uma mulher, na perspectiva conjugal;
4. O AMOR “AGAPE"- I João 4.8-11 - Amor divino; amor cristão
incondicional.
Escola Bíblica – Comunidade Evangélica Cristo para as Nações

The opposite of love
is not hate, it is
indifference!

1 Corinthians 13:1-7 (LOVE)1 Corinthians 13:1-7 (LOVE)
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not
love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries
and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove
mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give
my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.
4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not
parade itself, is not puffed up;
5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks
no evil;
6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;
7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all
things.

Characteristics of the Christian Love: I Cor.13
a)Respectful: treats the other gentely;
b)Selfless: seeks to meet the needs of others and not just mine;
c)Kind: care and concern for each other;
d)Patient: understands that others have short comings like me and
always seeks a solution;
e)Committed: perseveres and maintains the choices taken.

GROWTH
PSALM 133:1
AMOR
CRISTÃO
FILIPENSES 2:2
SELF-ESTEEM
ROMANS 24:10
SELF-ESTEEM
ROMANS 24:10
AFFECTIVITY
Galatians 3:28-29
AFFECTIVITY
Galatians 3:28-29
EMPATHY
ROMANS 12:15
Galatians 6:2
EMPATHY
ROMANS 12:15
Galatians 6:2
TRANSPARENCY
I JOHN 1:7
UNARMED SPIRIT
Proverbs 26:21
Building the House

"Be kindly affectionate to
one another with brotherly
love, in honor preferring one
another;"
ROMANS 24:10

5
Basic elements for the
manifestation of LOVE
Self-esteem;
Empathy;
Affection;
Transparency;
Spirit 'unarmed'.

25
Urging with Love, sandwich method
Warning: Very Spicy; This burger 'call to action' should be
handled with care !!!
I Thess. 2:12
"Exhorting you and
comforting you, and
urge you to walk in a
manner worthy of God,
who calls you into his
kingdom and glory."

"Rejoice with those who
rejoice and weep with those
who weep"
ROMANS 12:15

"Bear ye one another's
burdens, and so fulfill the
law of Christ."
Galatians 6:2

The AffectionThe Affection
"There is neither Jew
nor Greek, there is
neither slave nor free,
there is neither male
nor female: for ye are
all one in Christ
Jesus."
Galatians 3-28
From Whom?
Where?
What?

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there
is neither slave nor free, there is
neither male nor female: for ye are all
one in Christ Jesus.
And if ye be Christ's, then are ye
Abraham's seed, and heirs according
to the promise. "
Galatians 3:28-29

"Oh! how good and
how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell
together in unity! "
PSALM 133:1

"Be unanimous among you,
not high things, but haughty
acomodai-the humble, do
not be wise in your own
eyes;"
ROMANS 24:16

"Fulfil ye my joy, that ye
may have the same mind,
having the same love, the
same mood, thinking the
same thing;"
Philippians 2:2

"But if we walk in the light as
He is in the light, we have
fellowship one with another,
and the blood of Jesus His
Son cleanses us from all
sin."
I JOHN 1:7

Iceberg do PreconceitoIceberg do Preconceito
RaçaGénero
Condição socialIdade
Valores
Cultura
Hábitos
Biotipo
Orientação sexual
Religião
Naturalidade
Formação

Relationship ‘Win-Win'
Romanos 12:18
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with
everyone..” NIV

"If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live
peaceably with all." (Amplified Bible - Lockman)
"as much as depends on you," more than that is not required
of us.
Nothing should be lacking on our part, every step should be
taken, to cultivate and maintain peace; the blame should fall
entirely on the other party; the saints must live peacefully
with each other, even when others do not want to do it.

Rom 12:9-21 is a practical "how to" love as God
Rom.12: 18 when says: "If it is possible, as it depends on you, live
peace with all men"
Note the conditional nature of this verse.
The phrases "if possible" and "as it depends on you" shows that we
cannot force others to do what is right.
After we have done everything in our power to resolve a conflict, we fulfilled
our responsibility before God.
Now, if circumstances change and you will see a new opportunity for peace
with an enemy, you must seize it.
However, we must not lose time, energy and resources to a person who refuses
to be reconciled, or that want reconciliation in their own terms.

(1)Do not blame yourself.
Some people are just antagonists.
(2)Trust God to change the other person. He prepares and
softens hearts. Often it takes a lot of prayer and many
months or years before a person is willing to be reconciled.
We must be patient and wait on God.
(3)Get the help of a third party.
Some conflicts require mediation of a mature Christian.
So:

Relationship ‘Win-Win'
This type of relationship is the kind that everyone
should have in order that the benefit is for
everybody

Agreements and solutions are mutually beneficial and
mutually satisfactory.
With a solution of 'win-win', all parties feel
good about the decision and feel committed to the
action plan.
The Relationship 'win-win' means:
'win-win sees life as a cooperative,
not a competitive arena

The mentality of 'win-win' is
never only for your own
doings, and so just for your
gain
Is, yes, to get the best for
both sides!

Your character will determine if you’ll
even be capable with maintaining that
kind of relationship.
Creating the Win/Win relationship starts with yourself

Your character is made up of three things:
Integrity
• Knowing what your values are is important
here. It should be important to you at all times.
•The more important part of this is being aware
of your commitments and responsibilities. If you
can’t keep these promises to yourself, then
you’ll be unable to keep them to others and
especially the one you care about the most.

Maturity
It’s defined in the book as the balance between courage and
consideration. The more consideration and the more courage you
have the more of a Win/Win mentality can occur. Most guys
develop consideration much before their courage in a
relationship. They are willing to cater to all of the woman’s
needs – which in a very few cases, is ok. But let’s be honest,
many of those times you must feel as though you are making a
huge sacrifice and are losing – only for the greater good of what?
Your relationship? As much as you think she may actually Win,
she doesn’t. She loses so much more than she gains by your
giving up your integrity, your courage and your maturity.

As you begin to understand the other person
more, you develop your courage but then lose
sight of your consideration.
So yeah, you feel more confident about yourself
and your approach to other people but it doesn’t
mean you should forget what your mother taught
you about how to treat other people
A major part of the maturation process is
finding out, understanding why it happened,
accepting your fault and making sure it NEVER
happens again.

Abundance Mentality
This is the mentality that there is enough out there for everyone.
In this case, I am not talking about the abundance of pessoas –
although you should know that there is.
In relationships, there is so much to share and you should be prepared
and willing to share and accept all that you have. All of your joy,
knowledge and fulfillment that you possess should be projected
outward – because you have so much.
When you have so much to give, then you are less worried about what
you are taking. In effect, you actually get so much more, without
knowing. It’s an abstract mentality but that really is the essence of the
abundance mentality.

Once you are in tune with your star player, then you
can develop better relationships.
Part of it is letting people know that both parties can
win if you can create a plan for getting what you both
want. You both want to be happy, and then you two
can work as a team to make that happen.
In relationships, just like business, your character and
the relationship you have will determine the success
of your agreements.

“When two determined, stubborn, ego-
invested individuals interact, the result will be
Lose/Lose.
Both will lose.
Both will become vindictive and want to
“get back” or “get even,” blind to the fact
that murder is suicide, that revenge is a
two-edged sword.”

Here, when you are so focused on making sure
that the other person lose that you don’t even
care if it affects you, both parties will lose.
This philosophy is one that used in revenge,
war and serious conflicts. In relationships, of
all of the mentalities to have, this is the one
you want the least.

This type of relationship is what most today live
One side wants to win and fight for it
In the end, both lose

As charcoal to embers and
as wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome
person for kindling strife.
PROVERBS 26:21

My dear brothers and
sisters, take note of this:
Everyone should be quick to
listen, slow to speak and
slow to become angry,
James 1:19

Forgiveness,Forgiveness,
the truethe true
manifestationmanifestation
of LOVEof LOVE

The Registered
Brand
of
Christian
Spirituality is
Love

no evil;
things.
JOY

no evil;
things.
PEACE

no evil;
things.
LONG-
SUFFERING

no evil;
things.
KINDNESS

no evil;
things.
GOOD-
NESS

no evil;
things.
FAITH-
FULNESS

no evil;
things.
GENTLE-
NESS

no evil;
things.
SELF-
CONTROL

LOVING THE UNSEEN GODLOVING THE UNSEEN GOD
19 We love Him because He first loved us.
20 If someone says, "I love God," and hates his
brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his
brother whom he has seen, how can he love God
whom he has not seen?
21 And this commandment we have from Him:
that he who loves God must love his brother also.
1 JOHN 4:19-21

Love MotivatesLove Motivates
• to love others begotten by God
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is
born of God, and everyone who loves Him who
begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.
1 JOHN 5:1

• to feel joy
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in
You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You
defend them; Let those also who love Your
name Be joyful in You.
PSALM 5:11

• to feel joy
• hatred of sin
You who love the LORD, hate evil! He
preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers
them out of the hand of the wicked.
PSALM 97:10

• to feel joy
• hatred of sin
• full obedience
De 30:20 "that you may love the LORD your God, that you
may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He
is your life and the length of your days; and that you may
dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them."

• to feel joy
• hatred of sin
• full obedience
1Jo 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep
His commandments. And His commandments are
not burdensome.

• to feel joy
• hatred of sin
• full obedience
• fulfill the family role/responsibility
(Col. 3:18-21)

• to feel joy
• hatred of sin
• full obedience
• fulfill the family role/responsibility
(Col. 3:18-21)
• love those who hate us (Matt. 5:43-48)
– love enemy –bless curser
– good to the hater –pray for persecutor

Let Love DominateLet Love Dominate
35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing
Him, and saying,
36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?"
37 Jesus said to him, "‘You shall love the LORD your God
with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
38 "This is the first and great commandment.
39 "And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor
as yourself.’
40 "On these two commandments hang all the Law and the
Prophets.“
Matthew 22:35-40

QuestionsQuestions
• Do you love your neighbor as yourself?
• Do you love God?
– Do you love God enough to obey him?
– Do you love God enough to obey him
today?

Loveless: Life without ObedienceLoveless: Life without Obedience
• “If you love Me, keep My commandments”
John 14:15
• “He who has My commandments and keeps
them, it is he who loves Me. And he who
loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will
love him and manifest Myself to him”
John 14:21
• “He who does not love Me does not keep My
words; and the word which you hear is not
Mine but the Father’s who sent Me”
John 14:24

Accursed: Life without LoveAccursed: Life without Love
• “If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus
Christ, let him be accursed. O Lord,
come!” 1 Corinthians 16:22
• “Grace be with all those who love our
Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.”
Ephesians 6:24

What Some Love More Than God?What Some Love More Than God?
• The world (1 Jn. 2:15)
• Riches (Matt. 6:24)
• Family (Matt. 10:37)
• Praises of Men (Jn. 12:43)
• Life (Lk. 14:26)
“For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole
world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give
in exchange for his soul?”
MATTHEW 16:26

What do you love moreWhat do you love more
than your own soul?than your own soul?
• if you love your soul, gain God’s
wisdom
Pr 19:8, “He who gets wisdom loves his own
soul; He who keeps understanding will find
good.”

CHRIST & USCHRIST & US
• CHRIST MADE THE ULTIMATE
SACRIFICE FOR US AS AN
EXPRESSION OF LOVE
“For the love of Christ compels us, because we
judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died;
and He died for all, that those who live should live
no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for
them and rose again” (2 COR. 5:14, 15)
• WHAT DOES YOUR LIFE EXPRESS
FOR HIM?

WHAT DOES
YOUR LIFE
EXPRESS FOR
HIM?

1 Cor. 13:131 Cor. 13:13
• Now abideth faith, hope, love, these
three, but the greatest of these is love.

Love is a feeling ruled by theLove is a feeling ruled by the
heart:heart:
• "Oh, I can not love that person, I don’t
feel anything."
This is a serious mistake that occurs in
this world guided by hedonism (search
for satisfaction of personal desires),
where 'love' is for who has something to
offer us.

Love is rational, is not just anLove is rational, is not just an
emotion and passionemotion and passion
• Love is a decision and doesn’t finish, that
is, love is for a lifetime.
• It's like the decision to walk with Jesus:
- The difficulties come, several reasons
arise to make us give up, but when we
believe in Christ and we decided to follow
Him, we will not give up for anything.
• Love is a decision, is attitude- is an action

• When we come to know and enjoy the
good love of God, the Holy Spirit
empowers us to love as He loved us.
The ID of spirituality is fulfilled by love
(John 13. 35), love is the bond of
perfectness (Col. 3. 14), the essence of
Christianity is love (1 Cor. 13).

Ágape – the Love of GodÁgape – the Love of God
• This is the greatest love.
He is perfect, immense, incalculable and incomprehensible. Is above
all others and can not be measured or achieved outside of God.
• If we try to reflect on the greatness of this love, we see that it is far
beyond anything we can imagine. Therefore it is our obligation to
present this love to those who do not know him.
• This is the love that transforms lives, renews the mind and restores
relationships.
This is the love that has the power of eternal life. People need to know
it! Therefore, to exercise the fruit of love we need to do God's work.

• There is no greater challenge in
Scripture than to love as God loves.
In contrast to the passions of the flesh,
empty and fleeting, this love is eternal
Now abideth faith, hope, love, these three, but
the greatest of these is love
1 Cor. 13:13

1. Fruit of the Spirit - Love

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

What's hot

What's hot (17)

Similar to 1. Fruit of the Spirit - Love

Similar to 1. Fruit of the Spirit - Love (20)

More from Carlos Oliveira

More from Carlos Oliveira (20)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

1. Fruit of the Spirit - Love

Editor's Notes