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Growing Spiritual Fruit

The Fruit of the Spirit

Day 150of 180
Week 30of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that spiritual fruit grows through connection with Jesus

2

Identify the nine fruits of the Spirit

3

Recognize that we cannot produce spiritual fruit by ourselves

📖 Scripture Connection

John 15:5

“I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit; for apart from me you can do nothing.”

— John 15:5 (WEB)

Illustrates how spiritual growth happens through continuous connection with Jesus

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Colored paper
  • Markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Real fruit samples
  • BibleMouse Fruit of the Spirit printable chart
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Show real fruit and discuss how fruit grows. Ask: 'Can an apple make itself grow?'

💭 Review Question: What spiritual fruits did we learn about in the last two days?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain spiritual fruit growth using vine and branches analogy from John 15

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Just like fruit needs a tree to grow, we need Jesus to grow spiritually
  • We can't make spiritual fruit happen on our own
  • Staying close to Jesus helps us develop spiritual characteristics
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can we stay connected to Jesus?
  • What might block our spiritual growth?
3Activity: BibleMouse Spiritual Fruit Tree (10 min)
craft

Create a personal fruit tree showing spiritual fruit growth

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a tree trunk and branches
  2. Cut out paper 'fruits' representing each spiritual fruit
  3. Glue fruits onto branches
  4. Write personal prayer about growing spiritual fruit
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut fruit shapes for younger children

Challenge: Add Bible verse references to each fruit

4Closing (3 min)

Review spiritual fruit and connection to Jesus

📝 Review Questions:
  • What helps spiritual fruit grow?
  • Who gives us the ability to grow spiritually?
🙏 Prayer:

Jesus, help us stay close to You and grow spiritual fruit

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Jesus ascending to heaven

💎 Memory Verse

Galatians 5:22-23

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

— Galatians 5:22-23 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Fruit Verse Relay: Cut memory verse words into individual cards, mix them up, and have child race to arrange them correctly

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Spiritual growth is a gradual process dependent on relationship with Christ

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use concrete examples children can understand
  • Emphasize grace over performance
  • Model spiritual fruit in your own life
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel pressured to 'be good' instead of understanding grace

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's growing understanding of dependence on Jesus

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Fruit of the Spirit coloring pages
  • Family discussion about seeing spiritual fruit in daily life

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