{"id":92,"date":"2025-06-29T18:06:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T18:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/?p=92"},"modified":"2026-04-21T22:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T22:01:31","slug":"we-should-always-bear-the-fruit-of-the-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/we-should-always-bear-the-fruit-of-the-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"WE SHOULD ALWAYS BEAR THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus excising His authority &nbsp;to teach about FAITH ,He cursed a fig tree which had no fruits on the way to Jerusalem . According to gospels of Mathew and Mark, the tree was full of leaf but no fruits(figs). This maybe it was it&#8217;s season for figs to ripening and being harvested but the &nbsp;tree was not producing (barren).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the subject matter to the disciples was FAITH but there is also a warning about consequences of failing to produce good fruit (Spiritual and Moral).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE FIG TREE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:43%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/figs-hangin-KzqtxQtXB5TnFyMDy8rTkw-1024x1022.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/figs-hangin-KzqtxQtXB5TnFyMDy8rTkw-1024x1022.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/figs-hangin-KzqtxQtXB5TnFyMDy8rTkw-300x300.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/figs-hangin-KzqtxQtXB5TnFyMDy8rTkw-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/figs-hangin-KzqtxQtXB5TnFyMDy8rTkw-600x599.avif 600w, https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/figs-hangin-KzqtxQtXB5TnFyMDy8rTkw-768x767.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/figs-hangin-KzqtxQtXB5TnFyMDy8rTkw.avif 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:57%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the old testament (Genesis 3:7) Adam and Eve made themselves aproons &nbsp;of the fig leaves. Others call fig leaf &#8220;Idion Fig Leaf&#8221; which means: &nbsp;Cover, Camouflage or to Conceal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fig tree is mentioned &nbsp;in the Holy bible almost 44 times &nbsp;both in old and new Testament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This tree is a very important &nbsp;tree and fruit &nbsp;in Isreal for economic, cultural and provision for food to animals,birds and human beings. -(Thereare 750 to 850 species of fig trees in the world from desert to rain forest climates .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our focus in today&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong>Checklist<\/strong>&nbsp;is that we should always &nbsp;bear the &nbsp;fruit of the Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fig tree showed barreness &nbsp;because &nbsp;Jesus Christ looking at its leaf expected to find &nbsp;figs but he found nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Galatians 5: 22-23 the bible speaks of the fruit \ud83c\udf53 of the Spirit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any &nbsp;born again Christian should bear\/ produce a fruit of the Spirit and has to be developing through the word of God at course of time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each fruit is supposed to be ripe and be attractive to those who wants to eat or get it for a seed or other purposes. .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some birds,insects,worms and animals will also be attached for their own different purposes also.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For this tree to bear fruit it passes through different hardships,heavy rains, blows of wind from different directions and angles in different seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any devoted believe should understand &nbsp;this concept from &nbsp;fruit bearing in a tree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jesus Christ knew everything about this tree before reaching it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Feeling hungry to eat a fig fruit ended in a demonstration of faith lessons to His disciples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/green_fruits-wxex6MuXPapphM2UW2UJsg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9105195177956371;width:391px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/green_fruits-wxex6MuXPapphM2UW2UJsg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/green_fruits-wxex6MuXPapphM2UW2UJsg-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/green_fruits-wxex6MuXPapphM2UW2UJsg-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pastorphilemon.online\/messages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/green_fruits-wxex6MuXPapphM2UW2UJsg-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">CONCLUSION&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As believers we must bear a fruit of the Spirit as indicated in Galatians 5 :22-23, regardless of what we are passing through in our christian walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>God expects us to manifestation the following fruit of the Spirit as his character\/ nature: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience(For bearince), Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Selfcontrol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We must have qualities of the fruits &nbsp;evedent in the lives of a Christian,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;This is essential to &nbsp;a living &nbsp;Christian life regardless of what we are passing through.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May God bless, favour and protect you bear a beautiful health fruit of the Spirit.&nbsp;Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p 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