The Fruit of the Spirit . . . Colossians 1:10

1. What is the Fruit of the Spirit?   Galatians 5:22-26
2. How is the Fruit of the Spirit produced in our lives?
   1. When we believe the Gospel:  Colossians 1:5-6
3. What is the process toward more fruitfulness?  John 15:1-8
   1. How do I become more fruitful?
      1. The Father is the Gardner: He planted Jesus in the Earth.  Jesus is the Vine.  We are the Fruit.
4. What happens to the Fruit that is produced in our lives?
   1. You eat fruit!
      1. The Fruit is spiritual truth that develops in the life of a believer.
      2. Steps of the process:
         1. Hunger for God . . .
         2. The Father exposes an area to be pruned . . .
         3. We remove it!  2 Peter 1:5-11
5. How does the Fruit of the Spirit reproduce itself?  Genesis 1:11-12
   1. The Seed of Reproduction is in the Fruit.
   2. We are Sowing Fruit Into Others Lives.  James 3:18, Proverbs 11:18
   3. 2 Things You Should Be Chasing After . . . SEEKING TO KNOW!
      1. The fruit of the spirit is developed in your life by grace, truth, and faith as we grow!
      2. The gifts of the spirit are balanced by the fruit of the spirit.
      3. They work together so we can be Christ in the earth.
      4. The nine Fruit of the Spirit have to do with the character of Christ.
      5. The nine gifts of the Spirit have to do with the power of Christ.