Spiritual fruit is evidence of spiritual maturity. Like fruit in the natural world, it is a product
which is the result of the process of life. Spiritual fruit is Christian character in both personal
and social conduct and is a product of the Holy Spirit at work in your life and your response to
this work. Just as fruit takes time to develop in the natural world, spiritual fruit takes time to
develop. It is the product of natural growth in the life of the Spirit.
TWO KINDS OF FRUIT
The Bible speaks of two kinds of spiritual fruit:
- The fruit of evangelism.
- The fruit of Godly spiritual qualities.
The Holy Spirit helps believers bear outer fruit by making them a powerful witness of the Gospel
message. He also develops the inner fruit of Christ-like spiritual qualities in their lives.
OUTER FRUIT: EVANGELISM
NATURAL REPRODUCTION:
When Adam and Eve were created by God, the first command He gave them was to be "fruitful"
and multiply in the natural world:
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply,
and replenish the earth and subdue it... (Genesis 1:28)In the natural world, God set a cycle of continuous reproduction:
While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and
summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. (Genesis 8:22)Gifts Fruit- For ministry to the body - For maturity of the individual
- No believer has all - Each believer should have all
- For power - For character