Fruit of the Spirit
Strengthen your family’s bond and grow in faith together at home with a new Home Point learning opportunity: The Fruit of the Spirit Online Class. This will be a nine-week study designed for families with children and teens to do in the home. Each week, we will learn about a different fruit of the spirit and how to use it in our everyday lives. This class will have a short introduction video and families can then have a short study with a downloaded at-home workbook.
Create nine experiences at home over the coming nine weeks with a focus on each of the nine fruit of the Spirit.
Ideas and resources to help make the process fun and practical. Feel free to adjust these ideas to your family’s needs or come up with your own.
FOUNDATION REMINDER
The fruit of the Spirit grows out of an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ. Fruit is produced in us not by us. But we have a part to play by submitting ourselves to God and inviting Him to nurture His character in us and in our homes.
BUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS AND SELF-CONTROL. AGAINST SUCH THINGS THERE IS NO LAW.
Galatians 5:22-23
Week 9 - Self-Control - Bearing Fruit at Home
What is Self-Control?
Self-control is displayed when we show discipline in our emotions, words and actions. It provides a protection for ourselves and others as we follow God’s commands.
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control. – Proverbs 25:28
Week 8 - Gentleness - Bearing Fruit at Home
What is Gentleness?
Gentleness is power under control.
It is humility and restraint that
derives from a position of true strength in Christ.
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. – Philippians 4:5
Week 7 - Faithfulness - Bearing Fruit at Home
What is Faithfulness?
Faithfulness is the characteristic of reliability and the trait of loyalty. God is faithful and we can always count on Him. A faithful person is one who does what they say.
One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is
dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. – Luke 16:10
Week 6 - Goodness - Bearing Fruit at Home
What is Goodness?
God is good! His integrity and moral perfection are flawless. His goodness to us is evident through His grace and love. Apart from Him, there is nothing good in us. Although this side of heaven we will never be perfect, through His Spirit, God can begin the process of purifying our lives.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we
will reap a harvest if we do not give up. – Galatians 6:9
Week 5 - Kindness - Bearing Fruit at Home
What is Kindness?
Kindness is expressing to others the same mercy and grace that God has given to us in Christ Jesus. This can be shown in both words and actions to those around us without merit.
Be kind to each other, sympathetic, forgiving each other as
God has forgiven you through Christ. – Ephesians 4:32
Week 4 - Patience - Bearing Fruit at Home
What is Patience?
Patience is the ability to wait on God. We can trust that God is working for our best and His glory in His perfect timing. Patience with others grows as we are reminded that God is patient with us.
But if we hope for what we do not yet observe,
we eagerly wait for it with patience. – Romans 8:25
Week 3 - Peace - Bearing Fruit at Home
What is Peace?
Peace is not the absence of conflict, but rather the awareness of the sufficiency of God in every circumstance. Peace is found as we rest and rely on Him. Worry and anxiety often come as we take our eyes off our all-sufficient God. We can have peace even in times of trouble.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. – John 14:27
Week 2 - Joy - Bearing Fruit at Home
What is Joy?
Joy comes from the Lord in good times and bad. It is a deep sense of well-being that is not determined by our circumstances. Gratitude and joy go hand in hand as we focus on Him.
The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy – Psalm 126:3
Week 1 - Love - Bearing Fruit at Home
What is Love?
Love is a choice, not a feeling or emotion. It is a choice to meet the needs of others. We can learn about love from the One who is love.
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. – John 13:34
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