1. The document discusses two primary purposes for bearing spiritual fruit according to Jesus: to glorify God and bring Him praise by pointing others to Jesus, and to experience joy through knowing God's redeeming love. 2. Fruit is meant not only for decoration but also to be eaten and enjoyed, bringing eternal joy from Jesus. 3. The reader is encouraged to choose two fruits of the Spirit and ask Jesus to use one fruit for God's glory and the other for their own or others' joy.

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What’s It For?
Jesus told His disciples that He wanted them
to remain in Him: “I am the vine; you are the
branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he
will bear much fruit” (John 15:5 NIV). He went on to
state two primary purposes for bearing fruit:

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1. To glorify God:
“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much
fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples” (John
15:8 NIV).
What is at the center of an apple or orange? Seeds
that can bring about more apples and oranges.
Jesus is like the seed. He is what enables us to be
fruitful. When others see Jesus through the fruits of
His Spirit in your life, this brings glory to God and
points people to Jesus, which will bring about the
fruit of others receiving Jesus and wanting to be
close to Him.

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2. For your joy:
“I have told you this so that my joy may be
in you and that your joy may be complete”
(John 15:11 NIV).
Fruit isn’t only meant for fruit baskets, still-
life oil paintings, or even just for the seeds
that will be used to plant another crop of
fruit. Fruit is also meant to be eaten and
enjoyed. Jesus’ Spirit in our lives is meant
to bring us joy. The joy Jesus gives is
eternal and everlasting, and springs from the
knowledge of Jesus’ redeeming love for us.

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Bite-sized:
The fruits of the Spirit are meant to
bring glory to God and joy to our lives and to
those around us.
Memorize it:
• John 15:8
• John 15:11
Action: Choose two fruits of the Spirit. Ask Jesus
to give you an idea of one way that you can use
one of the fruits you’ve chosen for His glory, and
the other fruit for the purpose of your own or
others’ joy.
S&S link: Christian Life and Faith: Biblical and Christian Foundation: The Fruits of the Spirit-2b
Authored by R. A. Watterson. Illustrations by Yoko Matsuoka. Design by Christia Copeland.
Published by My Wonder Studio. Copyright © 2011 by The Family International