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UNIT 2: The Fruit of the Spirit

Lesson 10: The Spirit Produces Patience, Kindness, Goodness

Study Text: Proverbs 15:1; Luke 10:30-37; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 4:1-3,21-32; 5:8-10; Philippians 3:12-17; James 5:7-11;2 Timothy 2:23-26; Titus 3:1-5 

Central Truth: The Holy Spirit produces patience, kindness and goodness in the believer.

Key Verse: Ephesians 4:32 (New King James Version) – And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Humbly walking in the Spirit day by day produces qualities that help us love people like Jesus does—showing patience, kindness, and goodness.

Sometimes it seems it would be much easier to live the Christians life alone, like a hermit in a desert cave. After all, many of the challenges of Christlike behavior happen when we’re rubbing shoulders with other people. 

There are all kinds of people in this world—including evil people, mean people, irresponsible people, dishonest people, and abusive people. Even in our churches and families, there are people who make bad decisions, who hold values that differ from ours, who don’t think like us, or who have personalities that grate against ours. If we are honest, even people who love Jesus can be hard to get along with sometimes.

Key Takeaways from Today’s Lesson

• The Bible calls for patience with difficult people and patience with difficult circumstances.
• Bearing the fruit of the Spirit requires humility.
• We must choose to put off old, sinful behaviors and put on new, Christlike behaviors.

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