Gifts and Fruits

We had a tree in the backyard of our East London House. Since me and Swapna were not familiar with the trees in Europe, we could not guess what kind of tree that would be . Few months later the tree flowered and carried fruits. When the fruits got ripen we came to know that it was an apricot tree. Jesus said that it is the fruits of a tree help us to distinguish it.
Jesus asks us to bear fruits
John 15/8 “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”

We know that there are nine fruits of the Holy Spirit are listed in Galatians.
Many believers are excited about the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit which are listed in the epistle to the Corinthians.
But Jesus concern is about the fruits. Gifts are received but fruits are produced.
We can see all gifts were evidently seen in Jesus.
Let us examine nine gifts.
1 Love Jesus is the embodiment of Love. God is love .And no more explanations needed to prove that Jesus had the fruit of love in Him. During final course of His speech Jesus insisted very much on love
John 15/9
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.”
2 Joy The second listed fruit of the Holy Spirit is Joy.
Amazingly, just before his sufferings started, Jesus reminded His disciples about His Joy.
John 15/11
“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”
Luke10/21 “At that time Jesus, full of JOY through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.”
3 Peace Isaiah foretold that coming Messiah would be called as the Prince of Peace.
John14/27
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you”
4 Mercy Jesus was an ocean of mercy. Even today majority of merciful activities in the world have their source of inspiration Jesus. Out of His mercy He healed many and fed thousands.
Even during His arrest Jesus outstretched His hands to heal the ear of the servant of the high priest. Instead of worrying about himself and of coming pain He showed His unfading kindness.
5 Goodness Jesus described Himself as the Good shepherd who gives the life for the sheep. Apostle Peter says that “Jesus of Nazareth went …doing well.” Acts 10/38
6 Faithfulness Hebrews 2/17 says that Jesus is the faithful high priest. Jesus was faithful to His father and to His mission.
John 4/34
“My food,” said Jesus “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.”
7 Long sufferingJesus exhibited this fruit throughout His earthly ministry.
Jesus rebuked His disciples when they asked Him permission to bring down fire from the sky to destroy all opponents. Paul says that Jesus showed him His unlimited patience (1Tim1/16)
8 Meekness Jesus was very gentle. Jesus says that he is very gentle.
“…for I am gentle and humble in heart” Mathew 11/28
9 Self Control This fruit was very evident in His ministry.
When He was hungry after a long fasting He refused to perform miracle for His personal need.
Even at the Garden of Gethsemane, He said to Peter that He could easily called down many thousands angels to fight for His release. But He controlled Himself marvelously.
All these gifts were dwelling in Jesus.
We also must bear fruits of the Holy Spirit. Our earthly life will be evaluated on the basis of the fruits that we bore.

Jesus is called the first fruit .He was full of fruits and He Himself was the fruit.
Jesus was the fruit of life that Adam could not had been taste while he was in Paradise.
First fruit was full of fruits of the Holy Spirit. We are next fruits after him.
We are commanded to bear the fruits for Him.



Song of Songs 7/14
”The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.”