February 22nd

Introduction Question: What’s your favorite – and least favorite –
fruit, and why?

Read
Luke 6:43-45
43 "A good tree doesn't bear bad fruit. And a bad tree doesn't bear good fruit. 44 You can tell each tree by the kind of fruit it bears. People do not pick figs from thorns. And they don't pick grapes from bushes. 45 "A good man says good things. These come from the good that is put away in his heart. An evil man says evil things. These come from the evil that is put away in his heart. Their mouths say everything that is in their hearts.

Galatians 5:22,23.
22 The fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful 23 and gentle and having control of oneself. There is no law against things of that kind.

Word List:

figs – a favorite fruit for some people in the Middle East.
thorns – plants with sharp parts that stick out and can hurt if touched.
bushes – plants the grow low to the ground.

Discussion Questions:

1. In the first 3 verses, what do the tree and the fruit represent?
2. In what ways are words like fruit?
3. What’s your favorite “fruit of the Spirit” and why?
4. How do you think Christians should act?
5. Can you think of an example when Jesus Christ produced some fruit of the Spirit?
6. What or who is supposed to be the power source for the Christian life? Explain.
7. How’s the quality of the fruit in my life these days? How can I be more fruitful?