Are Fruits Like Gifts?

Sunday evening, May 5

Galatians 5:22,2322 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 

Romans 12:6-86 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;

Romans 12:6-87 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;

Romans 12:6-88 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Fruits vs. GiftsFruit Gifts

• Love• Joy• Peace• Patience• Kindness• Goodness• Faithfulness• Gentleness• Self-Control

• Serving• Teaching• Encouraging• Giving• Leading• Showing Mercy

Are Fruits Like Gifts? Fruits are cultivated

Colossians 3:12,1312 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

Colossians 3:12,1313 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.

2Peter 1:5-75 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.

Are Fruits Like Gifts? Fruits are cultivated Gifts are given

Romans 12:6Having 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;

1Timothy 4:14Do 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.

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

Are Fruits Like Gifts? Fruits are cultivated Gifts are given Love is the connection between the

two

Colossians 3:14,1514 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.

Ephesians 5:1,21 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.

Are Fruits Like Gifts? Fruits are cultivated Gifts are given Love is the connection between the

two Without love, fruit and gifts are

worthless

1Corinthians 13:1-31 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

1Corinthians 13:1-32 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.

1Corinthians 13:1-33 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.

Romans 12:9-139 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;

Romans 12:9-1311 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.

Are Fruits Like Gifts? Fruits are cultivated Gifts are given Love is the connection between the

two Without love, fruit and gifts are

worthless

#relenlesspursuit