Praying The Fruit Of The Spirit For Our Kids

Fruit Of The Spirit

Praying The Fruit Of The Spirit For Our Kids

Fruit of the Spirit – Visible Growth in Jesus Christ
“Fruit of the Spirit” is a biblical term that sums up the nine visible attributes of a true Christian life.

Using the King James Version of Galatians 5:22-23, these attributes are: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance. We learn from scripture that these are not individual “fruits” from which we pick and choose.

Rather, the fruit of the Spirit is one ninefold “fruit” that characterizes all who truly walk in the Holy Spirit. Collectively, these are the fruits that all Christians should be producing in their new lives with Jesus Christ.

Fruit of the Spirit – The Nine Biblical Attributes The fruit of the Spirit is a physical manifestation of a Christian's transformed life.

In order to mature as believers, we should study and understand the attributes of the ninefold fruit:

Love – “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him” (1 John 4:16).

Through Jesus Christ, our greatest goal is to do all things in love. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8).

Joy – “The joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2).

Peace – “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13).

Longsuffering (patience) — We are “strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness” (Colossians 1:11). “With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love” (Ephesians 4:2).

Gentleness (kindness) — We should live “in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left” (2 Corinthians 6:6-7).

Goodness – “Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power” (2 Thessalonians 1:11). “For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth” (Ephesians 5:9).

Faith (faithfulness) – “O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth” (Isaiah 25:1). “I pray that his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith” (Ephesians 3:16-17).

Meekness – “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted” (Galatians 6:1). “With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love” (Ephesians 4:2).

Temperance (self-control) – “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love” (2 Peter 1:5-7).

Fruit of the Spirit – A Devotional for All Christians
The fruit of the Spirit is a wonderful study for Christians at any level of spiritual maturity. We hope this website provides a thought-provoking devotional and a springboard for growth.

Grow More Now!

WHAT DO YOU THINK? – We have all sinned and deserve God's judgment. God, the Father, sent His only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him. Jesus, the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that He died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buried, and rose from the dead according to the Bible. If you truly believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your Savior, declaring, “Jesus is Lord,” you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven.What is your response?

Yes, today I am deciding to follow Jesus

Yes, I am already a follower of Jesus

I still have questions

Источник: //www.allaboutgod.com/fruit-of-the-spirit.htm

Fruits of the Spirit Lessons for Kids

Praying The Fruit Of The Spirit For Our Kids

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23

I had extensive Bible training growing up. My family memorized all sorts of scriptures and Bible text.

I can even remember playing games and challenges with scriptures. One of the most talked about sections of the Bible for a Christian is the Fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23. And one of the scriptures I can still recite from memory is:

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to Him both now and forever, Amen! – 2 Peter 3:18

As parents, we usually start our children off with this text as it helps reinforce the behaviors we desire then to display as they are growing up. We want to do our best to help them grow in their knowledge of Christ. However, kids are kids, and they often spend more time doing the opposite of the fruit they should be displaying.

If the Fruits of the Spirit really were fruit, my boys would be throwing them instead of using them!

So I have a confession. I don’t dogs! After having one bad experience of being chased by a St. Bernard, that pretty much ruined any chances of my kids ever getting a dog as a pet. But my resistance to dogs hasn’t stopped my children from loving them or asking to get one. So when I came across the new book, Pups of the Spirit, I knew my kids would love it.

Let me start by saying it is now one of our favorite books! In this picture book, nine lovable canines romp through the pages displaying the important Fruit of the Spirit traits. It is so cute. My kids (even the older ones) really got into it and started selecting the pups that were most them.

My youngest even took it to share with her preschool class, which just happened to be studying the fruits of the spirit at the same time.

We always want to make sure that we use materials that will reinforce our faith to our children. Having things that meet them where they are and capture their attention is always most effective. This book is definitely one that does. So what are some ways we can help our children practice the Fruits of the Spirit?

The main message to get across to kids is that when we have accepted Jesus as our Savior, the Holy Spirit makes His home in our hearts. As we grow in the Spirit, we are a tree that keeps growing and producing fruit.

These outward signs of the Holy Spirit are called “fruit” because fruit is only produced in a healthy, living plant. As you grow in the Spirit, others should see the fruits of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

These are all the good qualities that God wants us to have!

Ways to Teach Children about the Fruits of the Spirit

  1. Apply the Fruits of the Spirit in real-life situations. For instance, when my oldest daughter, who is 12, has an issue with a friend at school I often ask her how she can pursue peace in the situation or practice patience.

  2. Create a Fruits of the Spirit praise jar in your kitchen for a month and write down whenever you catch your child in action showing one of the fruits. Set a goal and at the end of the month go out for banana splits or FroYo with fruit toppings!
  3. Use age-appropriate material to reinforce this Bible lesson, the book Pups of the Spirit.

    Try anything that is easy for a child to understand and easy for them to remember!

  4. Make some Fruits of the Spirit crafts. There are so many great ideas on Pinterest! Many of them also incorporate easy Bible lessons.
  5. Don’t forget to have fun! We to play Fruits of the Spirit Jeopardy.

    Sample: The restaurant was taking a long time with my food. Instead of getting mad, I continued to wait. Answer: What is Patience?

There are so many ways to help our children learn the Fruits of the Spirit. Even as adults we need reminders ourselves as we go about our daily lives.

The traffic at my local DMV alone is a constant battle against my faith and my need to walk in the fruits of patience and self-control! (Perhaps I should just keep this book with me in the car.)

Your Turn

How do you practice the Fruits of the Spirit? What creative ways do you use to teach your kids to walk in the Fruits of the Spirit?

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Источник: //www.faithgateway.com/fruits-spirit-lessons-kids/

Fruit of the Spirit Lesson Pack — Teach Sunday School

Praying The Fruit Of The Spirit For Our Kids

Parents bring their kids to the doctor once a year for a physical check-up.

It’s important.

Check-ups allow doctors to diagnose small issues before they become big issues.

Check-ups allow us to know if a child’s growth is on track.

Check-ups allow doctors to give parents information important to their child’s health.

But how often do kids get a “spiritual check-up”?

Sadly, they usually don’t get one at all…

Thankfully, the opportunity to teach kids about the Fruit of the Spirit is also a wonderful way we can give kids a spiritual check-up.

INTRODUCING:
The Fruit of the Spirit Lesson Pack …

In this powerful resource, you'll get lessons, games, crafts and activities that give kids a much deeper understanding of the nine attributes of a Christian life that Paul shared in his letter to the Galatians:

In addition to learning about the Fruit of the Spirit, kids will also come to understand the acts of the flesh (on an age-appropriate level) that tarnish their relationship with Christ and hinder their spiritual growth.

  • Each can be taught in 10 to 15 minutes. These lessons contain a fresh, creative approach to looking at the fruits.

    The first lesson, Raisins and Grapes, teaches what happens to fruit when it leaves the vine, and wise, what happens to Christians when they neglect God’s love and comfort.

    The second lesson, Weeds to Seeds, shows how Jesus pulls out the “weeds of the flesh,” and plants seeds that grow into the fruit of the spirit.

  • The crafts are designed to give you some choices – often depending on what’s available in the supply closet or what sorts of talents you would to show off and/or avoid!

    Each craft project is based around a central message. This way you won’t just be sending kids home with a craft, you’ll be sending them home with a message that makes it special.

  • Keep the kids learning (& trouble) before and after class with our printable worksheets!  These are also great time fillers to have on hand if you suddenly need to fill 5-15 minutes.  Just print off as many as you need!  They also will help with memorization and understanding passages.  Includes coloring pages, dot-to-dots, crosswords, word searches, & more.

  • Each game either helps with memorization of the nine fruits of the spirit or it helps with applying the message to real life situations.

  • Most kids know that apples turn brown after you bite or cut them, but they may not know why! After this demonstration of “oxidation,” they will not only understand why apples turn brown but they will also understand what happens when we get so involved in the world that we forget about Jesus!

  • Our snacks are easy to make as well as incredibly yummy, and, the crafts, students will learn as they create. You can also rest easy, with these snacks there are nochef training, fancy ingredients or kitchen required!

A hallmark of our lesson plans is our “Teaching Script”. We provide you the exact words, questions, and discussion topics so your message will always hit home with kids. You can use the scripts word-for-word or just simply as a guide – it's up to you!

In short, you get everything you need to teach kids not just what the nine Fruits of the Spirit are but also how to display these attributes in their day-to-day lives (at recess, at home with their siblings, when they speak to their teacher, etc).

Memorizing the Fruit of the Spirit is a start, but LIVING the Fruit of the Spirit is far more important.

Help your kids memorize the Fruit of the Spirit with our printable 11-page flip book! Each page reviews one of the Fruits of the Sprit and provides a short definition to  help them display that virtue in their lives.

Four pages print onto one 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper or card stock. Just print, cut, punch holes and then attach with a book ring or string.

With the digital file we provide, you are welcome to print out as many flip books as you need for you own family or church use.

Here are some suggested ways to use the flip book:

1- Create the flip books as a craft during your lesson.  Have the kids cut out each page, punch holes, and tie up their mini-book as a study guide to use throughout the week.

2- Encourage kids to write examples of how they have demonstrated that “Fruit” throughout the week on the back of each page.

3- Challenge the kids to study the flip book by a certain date and then have a contest to see who has memorized all nine Fruits of the Spirit.

Use our printable 8.5 X 11 certificate to award students upon completion of the Fruit of the Spirit Lessons.

Print off as many copies as you need year after year.

Simply fill in the blanks.

Encourage parents to post on the refrigerator to celebrate their child's accomplishment and serve as a discussion starter.

Kids need praise and encouragement.  Help parents hold their kids accountable for demonstrating the Fruit of the Spirit in their daily life with this reward chart.

You can send it home as “homework” and ask for the parents and kids to complete the boxes each day of the week.

Parents can “catch their kids being good” and give them a checkmark for each of the 9 attributes.

At the end of the week, kids can share their success and tales of putting the Fruit of the Spirit into action in their daily lives.

This also helps highlight certain areas of weakness (for example, if there aren't many checks in the patience column- that's something to work on!)

Print Out As Many Certificates, Flip Books,& Reward Checklists as You Need!

Year-After-Year!

That’s right, we are so sure that you will love the  Fruit of the Spirit Lesson Pack that we are offering an unconditional 100% money-back guarantee.

If you are not completely satisfied with the material, all you have to do is notify us within 60 days of your date of purchase and we will refund your money, in full, with absolutely no questions asked!

That’s TWO FULL MONTHS to put these fun turn-key lessons to the test!

  • As soon as your order is securely processed, we’ll direct you to a download area, where you can get instant access to the complete lesson pack.

  • The files are delivered in PDF format, so you can download them to your computer, or directly to your mobile device.

  • If you prefer to have a hard copy, you can print out the entire lesson pack from your home computer! (Or just print out the pages you need)

It’s Hard to Argue With the Importance
of Teaching the Fruit of the Spirit

Remember, What Jesus Said in John 15:5 –

“I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

One of the most important things we can do in this life is to bear good fruit for Jesus.

By gaining this understanding while young, kids will be better able to develop a strong moral center that will guide them throughout their lives.

Our Fruit of the Spirit Lesson Pack provides a turn-key “Spiritual Tune-Up” for kids.

It’s more than learning about a classic Bible topic; it’s about teaching kids to LIVE the Fruit of the Spirit in their daily lives.

  • Our lessons and activities are geared for kids ages 4-12. The material is equally effective with mixed age groups or single age classes.

  • Our lessons can be used by churches of all denominations.  We use the following translation of Galatians 5:22-23-

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  Against such things there is no law.

  • Our lessons are designed to be taught after only 5-10 minutes of “prep time”. You don’t need to go around collecting craft materials or spending an hour before class getting organized. You can literally “print & go”.

  • Both!  We provide plenty of options and suggestions to make the lessons work in just about any setting- regardless of the number of children you are trying to inspire.

    They work equally well in large Sunday School classes and small single child homeschooling family settings.

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