May Lesson series on Fruit of the Spirit by Wayne Cornwell. Sunday evening, May 5 lesson

1. Are Fruits Like Gifts?
Sunday evening, May 5

2. Galatians 5:22,23
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.

3. Romans 12:6-8
6 Having then gifts differing
according to the grace that is given
to us, let us use them: if prophecy,
let us prophesy in proportion to our
faith;

4. Romans 12:6-8
7 or ministry, let us use it in our
ministering; he who teaches, in
teaching;

5. Romans 12:6-8
8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he
who gives, with liberality; he who
leads, with diligence; he who shows
mercy, with cheerfulness.

6. Fruits vs. Gifts
Fruit Gifts
• Love
• Joy
• Peace
• Patience
• Kindness
• Goodness
• Faithfulness
• Gentleness
• Self-Control
• Serving
• Teaching
• Encouraging
• Giving
• Leading
• Showing Mercy

7. Are Fruits Like Gifts?
 Fruits are cultivated

8. Colossians 3:12,13
12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy
and beloved, put on tender mercies,
kindness, humility, meekness,
longsuffering;

9. Colossians 3:12,13
13 bearing with one another, and
forgiving one another, if anyone has
a complaint against another; even as
Christ forgave you, so you also must
do.

10. 2Peter 1:5-7
5 But also for this very reason, giving all
diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue
knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to
self-control perseverance, to perseverance
godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness,
and to brotherly kindness love.

11. Are Fruits Like Gifts?
 Fruits are cultivated
 Gifts are given

12. Romans 12:6
Having then gifts differing according
to the grace that is given to us, let
us use them: if prophecy, let us
prophesy in proportion to our faith;

13. 1Timothy 4:14
Do not neglect the gift that is in you,
which was given to you by
prophecy with the laying on of the
hands of the eldership.

14. 1Corinthians 14:1
Pursue love, and desire spiritual
gifts, but especially that you may
prophesy.

15. Are Fruits Like Gifts?
 Fruits are cultivated
 Gifts are given
 Love is the connection between the
two

16. Colossians 3:14,15
14 But above all these things put on
love, which is the bond of
perfection. 15 And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to which also
you were called in one body; and be
thankful.

17. Ephesians 5:1,2
1 Therefore be imitators of God as
dear children. 2 And walk in love, as
Christ also has loved us and given
Himself for us, an offering and a
sacrifice to God for a sweet-
smelling aroma.

18. Are Fruits Like Gifts?
 Fruits are cultivated
 Gifts are given
 Love is the connection between the
two
 Without love, fruit and gifts are
worthless

19. 1Corinthians 13:1-3
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.

20. 1Corinthians 13:1-3
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.

21. 1Corinthians 13:1-3
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.

22. Romans 12:9-13
9 Let love be without hypocrisy.
Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is
good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one
another with brotherly love, in
honor giving preference to one
another;

23. Romans 12:9-13
11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in
spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in
hope, patient in tribulation, continuing
steadfastly in prayer; 13 distributing to
the needs of the saints, given to
hospitality.

24. Are Fruits Like Gifts?
 Fruits are cultivated
 Gifts are given
 Love is the connection between the
two
 Without love, fruit and gifts are
worthless

25. #relen lesspursuit