What is the fruit of the Holy Spirit? | GotQuestions.org

Today's question is, what is the fruit of the Holy Spirit? In this video I'll answer that question from a biblical perspective.

Then afterwards, as always, I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end.

Galatians 5, verses 22 -23 tells us, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self -control.

The fruit of the Holy Spirit is the result of the Holy Spirit's presence in the life of a Christian.

The Bible makes it clear that everyone receives the Holy Spirit the moment he or she believes in Jesus Christ.

Romans 8, verse 9. One of the primary purposes of the Holy Spirit coming into a

Christian's life is to change that life. It is the Holy Spirit's job to conform us to the image of Christ, making us more like Him.

The fruit of the Holy Spirit is in direct contrast with the acts of the sinful nature in Galatians 5, verses 19 -21.

The acts of the sinful nature are obvious—sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery, idolatry and witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy, drunkenness, orgies, and the like.

I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

This passage describes all people to varying degrees when they do not know Christ and therefore are not under the influence of the

Holy Spirit. Our sinful flesh produces certain types of fruit that reflect our nature, and the

Holy Spirit produces types of fruit that reflect His nature. The Christian life is a battle of the sinful flesh against the new nature given by Christ 2

Corinthians 5, verse 17. As fallen human beings, we are still trapped in a body that desires sinful things.

Romans 7, verses 14 -25. As Christians, we have the Holy Spirit producing

His fruit in us, and we have the Holy Spirit's power available to conquer the acts of the sinful nature.

Philippians 4, verse 13. A Christian will never be completely victorious in always demonstrating the fruits of the

Holy Spirit. It is one of the main purposes of the Christian life, though, to progressively allow the

Holy Spirit to produce more and more of His fruit in our lives, and to allow the

Holy Spirit to conquer the opposing sinful desires. The fruit of the Spirit is what God desires our lives to exhibit, and with the

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