THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
VI.
THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
The nine-fold fruit of the Spirit is for character, not for power.
The nine gifts are for power not for character.
A character may be complete with no gift, but it must have all the fruit of the Spirit in order to be Christ-like and normal.
One may have the gifts and backslide and still retain outwardly some of the abilities imparted by the Spirit.
He may even exercise these abilities in himself and by his own spirit, but if he does so without the fruit of the Spirit he is nothing
Gifts must always be exercised with the fruit of the Spirit, and then their manifestation will always be edifying.
The possessor of the gifts if he is impelled by love will not manifest impatience, unkindness, envy, or boastfulness.
He will not be puffed up or be inflated in spirit.
He will not be disorderly, act shamefully and manifest indecent acts or the many carnal traits that are used by some today
He will never rejoice when others go wrong, but he will always rejoice in truth and goodness.
Anyone who is stubborn self-willed, harsh, commanding, unmerciful, and dogged in pushing himself forward to show off his gifts, is plainly out of the Spirit and is acting in himself, and he will do more harm to the cause of Christ than he will do good.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
[23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
1.Love. Greek: agape (GSN-26), divine love. A strong, tender, compassionate, devotion to the well-being of someone
2.Joy. Greek: chara (GSN-5479), the emotional excitement, gladness, delight over blessings received or expected for self and for others
3.Peace. Greek: eirene (GSN-1515), the state of quietness, rest, harmony, order, and security in the midst of turmoil, strife, and temptations
4.Longsuffering. Greek: makrothumia (GSN-3115), patient endurance; to bear long with the frailties, offenses, injuries, and provocations of others, without murmuring, repining, or resentment
5.Gentleness. Greek: chrestotes (GSN-5544), a disposition to be gentle, soft-spoken, kind, even-tempered, cultured, and refined in character and conduct
6.Goodness. Greek: agathosune (GSN-19), the state of being good, kind, virtuous, benevolent, generous, and God-like in life and conduct
7.Faith. Greek: pistis (GSN-4102), the living, divinely implanted, acquired, and created principle of inward and wholehearted confidence, assurance, trust, and reliance in God and all that He says
8.Meekness. Greek: praotes (GSN-4240), the disposition to be gentle, kind, indulgent, even balanced in tempers and passions, and patient in suffering injuries without feeling a spirit of revenge
9.Temperance. Greek: engkrateia (GSN-1466), self-control; a moderation in the indulgence of the appetites and
passions
Amp.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,
Gal 5:23 Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law
[that can bring a charge].
