The Fruit of the Spirit is Love

In this episode, Wes McAdams begins a new series on the fruit of the Spirit, focusing first on love with guest Boo Scott, minister at National Park Church of Christ. They discuss how the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist of virtues to achieve by sheer willpower but the supernatural result of the Spirit’s presence in a Christian’s life. Using metaphors like a single fruit with many flavors, they emphasize that producing love, joy, peace, and other traits is active but Spirit-powered—requiring intentional submission, alignment, and cooperation without taking credit for the transformation.

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