Fruit of the Spirit // Intro

The fruit of the spirit scripture is one of my favorites. Especially a favorite to teach to kids! You can even see a little fun, free printable HERE. So for today and the next 9 days, let’s dive into this scripture with our kids. Hopefully, there’s a few extra mamas and littles diving into this learning. I’m excited for us to learn more. And let’s be real…which of us couldn’t use a little more harvesting of these fruits in our lives and homes?!?! I know that I need them all day every day.

Read: Galatians 5:22-23

Context:

• Author // Paul
• Date // 49 AD
• Recipients // Churches in Galatia. But there’s disagreement about if these are churches in North or South Galatia
• Purpose // To combat false teachings and educate the church to do the same.
• Fruit gives us the image of harvest. As we cultivate a life like Christ, the Spirit produces the fruit that is reaped in the harvest.

Notes:

• Love // intense feeling of deep affection
• Joy // feeling of great pleasure and happiness
• Peace // freedom from disturbance
• Patience // capacity to tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting upset
• Kindness // quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
• Goodness // quality of being morally good or virtuous
• Faithfulness // quality of being faithful
• Gentleness // quality of being kind, tender, or mild-mannered
• Self-Control // ability to control oneself

Discuss with Kids :

• Which fruit of the spirit would be easiest to show others?
• Which fruit of the spirit is the hardest to show others?
• What’s your favorite fruit to snack on?
• What is your least favorite fruit to eat? Why? Is it the taste? Texture? Color?