The Fruit and Gifts of the Holy Spirit

INTRODUCTION
There is an obvious difference between the work and fruit of the Holy Spirit. The work of the Spirit is the
direct result of the Spirit's active ministry. The fruit of the Spirit is the outcome of His indwelling and our
yielding to Him. Gal 5:17-23 is a sharp contrast between the works of the flesh and fruit of the Spirit. The
works of the flesh (17 of them) are the natural outcome of the Adamic nature. The fruit of the Spirit is the
result of the Holy Ghost operating on the new life. The fruit of the Spirit (9 of them) is spoken of in the
singular signifying the oneness of the fruit. It is not complete until all nine are present.

The Christian is not complete until he manifests all nine graces.

I. THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

1. Kinds of fruit. Gal. 5 :22-23 lists the nine graces as a single unit, one fruit.

(a) Love. This is divine love, an attribute of the indwelling God.

 John 4:16;
 I Cor. 13.
(b) Joy. Not the so-called happiness of the world but deep, deep gladness.
 Phil. 4:4.

(c) Peace. This is the peace of God that satisfies the soul completely.
 Col. 3 :15.

(d) Longsuffering (patience). The natural man is impatient. Saints are the opposite.

(e) Gentleness (kindness or graciousness). Jesus was known by His graciousness.

(f) Goodness (benevolence). This virtue makes the Christian full of good works.

(g) Faith (faithfulness). He is dependable and can be relied on at all times.

(h) Meekness (mildness of temper). He is humble, particularly true of us.

 II Tim.2:25

(i) Temperance (self-control), moderate in drink, appetite, dress, habit and fashion.

These nine are all opposite or contrary to the filthy natural works of the flesh. These nine graces were
beautifully portrayed in Christ for He was Spirit-filled.

2. ANG BUNGA NG ESPIRITU AY PALATANDAAN NG KAMATAYAN ATING

MAKASALANANG PAGKATAO
 Fruit is an evidence of death.
 John 12 :24, "Except a corn of wheat. . . die, it abideth alone; but if it die, it bringeth forth much
fruit."

If we are not dead we will merely bring forth the works of the flesh. Fruit is the evidence because self has
not be crucified as in the believer. Many are fruitless because self has not been crucified so they continue to
abide alone. The new life alone is capable of bringing forth fruit to the glory of God.

3. NARARAPAT TAYONG MAMUNGA

  John 15:2, " Inaalis niya ang bawat sangang hindi nagbubunga, at kanya namang pinuputulan at
nililinis ang bawat sangang nagbubunga upang magbunga pa nang lalong sagana."

 Ano ang mangyayari sa mga hindi nagbubunga?

 Luke 13:6-9 At sinabi ni Jesus ang talinghagang ito: May isang lalaking nagtanim ng igos sa
kaniyang ubasan. Pumunta siya roon at naghanap ng bunga at wala siyang nakita. Sinabi niya sa
tagapag-alaga ng ubasan: Narito, tatlong taon na akong pumaparito na naghahanap ng bunga ng puno
ng igos na ito at wala akong nakitang bunga. Putulin mo iyan. Bakit sinasayang niya ang lupa?
Sumagot ang tagapag-alaga at sinabi: Panginoon, pabayaan mo muna iyan diyan sa taong ito,
hanggang mahukay ko ang paligid nito at lagyan ng pataba. Maaring ito ay magbunga, ngunit kung
hindi, saka mo na ito putulin.

 The fruitless cannot long enjoy the privileges of the fruitful. Fruitlessness and favor with God cannot
live together. Away with barrenness.

 Hinihintay ni Jesus ang bunga ng ating pananampalataya sa Kanya.

4. ANG BUNGA NG ESPIRITU AY NAGPAPAKITA AT NAGPAPATUNAY NA TAYO AY MGA

ANAK NG DIYOS.

 Matt. 12:33, "The tree is known by his fruit."

 “Sinasabi ninyong mabuti ang punongkahoy kung mabuti ang kanyang bunga at masama ang
punongkahoy kung masama ang kanyang bunga, sapagkat sa bunga nakikilala ang puno.
 Appearance and profession are good but the vital evidence is the fruit to identify whether a tree is a
mango or an apple, whether saint or hypocrite.

 Matt. 7:16-20, 16 Makikilala ninyo sila sa kanilang mga gawa. Mapipitas ba ang ubas sa puno ng
dawag, o ang igos sa matitinik na halaman? 17 Mabuti ang bunga ng mabuting puno, subalit masama
ang bunga ng masamang puno. 18 Hindi maaaring mamunga ng masama ang mabuting puno at hindi
maaaring mamunga ng mabuti ang masamang puno. 19 Ang bawat punong hindi mabuti ang bunga
ay puputulin at itatapon sa apoy. 20 Kaya't makikilala ninyo ang mga huwad na propeta sa
pamamagitan ng kanilang mga gawa.”

 Ang mga Hinirang ng Diyos ay namumunga ng bunga ng banal na Espiritu, hindi ng bunga ng mga
nasa ng laman.
 Gal. 5 :17-21. Sapagkat ang ninanasa ng laman ay laban sa nais ng Espiritu, at ang nais ng Espiritu
ay laban sa ninanasa ng laman. Magkalaban ang dalawang ito, kaya hindi ninyo magawa ang gusto
ninyong gawin. Ngunit kung nagpasakop na kayo sa Banal na Espiritu, hindi na kayo sakop ng
Kautusan. Ang mga taong sumusunod sa ninanasa ng laman ay makikilala sa gawa nila: sekswal na
imoralidad, kalaswaan, kahalayan, pagsamba sa mga dios-diosan, pangkukulam, pagkapoot, pag-
aaway-away, pagkasakim, pagkagalit, pagkakawatak-watak, pagkakahati-hati, pagkainggit,
paglalasing, pagkahilig sa kalayawan, at iba pang kasamaan. Binabalaan ko kayo tulad ng ginawa ko
na noon: Ang mga namumuhay nang ganito ay hindi mapapabilang sa kaharian ng Dios.

5. PURPOSE OF THE FRUIT

 Matt. 21:34, "He sent His servants. . . that they might receive the
fruits." Fruit is not exclusively for the tree; others see our good works and glorify God. To
produce sweet fruit for our own benefit alone is to dishonour the Father.

6. SOURCE OF THE FRUIT

 Hos. 14:8, "From ME is thy fruit found." The source is in God. John
  15:4, "As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in vine; no more can ye except ye
abide in Me." Natural fruit is wild fleshly works.
 The saint abounds in fruit as he is rooted and grounded in Christ, Eph. 3:17,18.

7. FRUIT IS THE SOURCE OF PROPAGATION

 Gen. 1:11, "And God said, Let the earth bring forth. . . the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind,
whose seed is in itself.”

 The seed is the fruit. If there is no fruit there is no seed or reproduction. If there is no spiritual fruit in
our lives, then we cannot reproduce. Rather than being a blessing, our lives become a hindrance to
the Gospel. Col 1:10, ". . . being fruitful in every good work, and increasing. . .” .. Have we
reproduced? Is it because we have never borne fruit of the Spirit?