Fruit of the Spirit, The - Softcover

Trask, Thomas E.; Goodall, Wayde I.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0310227879 ISBN 13: 9780310227878

Publisher: Zondervan, 2000

Synopsis

Nothing Beats the Taste of Fresh FruitWould you like true fulfillment in your life? Health in your relationships? Victory over anxiety and conflict? You can have them―if you let God’s Spirit grow his fruit in your heart.In The Fruit of the Spirit, Tom Trask and Wayde Goodall take you for a close look at love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and the rest of the fruit of the Spirit. Here is a passionate and illuminating look at what happens to your thoughts, emotions, and actions when you live each day in intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. Drawing from the storehouse of God’s Word, Trask and Goodall sow seeds of insight into your heart that both convict and encourage. They show how you can cooperate with God’s work in your life. And they offer true-life examples of the difference you, too, can make when you let the Holy Spirit reproduce the character of Jesus within you.Your witness for Christ is as good as the fruit your relationship with him produces. The Fruit of the Spirit points you toward a lifestyle that makes the Gospel you proclaim attractive to others because they can see its results.

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About the Authors

Thomas E. Trask is general superintendent of the Assemblies of God and chairman of the Pentacostal World Conference. A graduate of North Central Bible College, Minneapolis, MN, he served 25 years as a pastor and was superintendent of the Michigan district and general treasurer of the Assemblies of God before election to lead the fellowship in 1993. He came into office calling for a fresh Pentecostal revival in the Assemblies of God.

Wayde I. Goodall is the coordinator of the Office Enrichment Ministry General of the Assembly of God. He's also the executive director of Enrichment, a Pentecostal ministry magazine. He was a pastor for 20 years, then a missionary, and now carries out duties as a pastor to pastors at the Assembly of God. He and Thomas Trask have co-authored two books Previews of Life and The Battle and The Blessings.

Reviews

The elusive "fruits of the Spirit" are not character qualities attainable only by the holiest among us, according to authors Trask (general superintendent of the Assemblies of God) and Goodall (an AG administrator who is executive editor of the Pentecostal journal Enrichment). They write that Bible meditation, prayers and ordinary persistence in developing godly habits are the practical measures Christians assume as they model their daily lives after that of Jesus Christ. Both men assure readers that God desires an intimate relationship with them, and that within that relational framework the Holy Spirit tenderly transforms people's minds, emotions and actions so that their lives consistently evidence spiritual fruit. The co-authors (The Battle, The Blessing, The Choice) effectively use personal anecdotes and everyday scenarios in their 11-chapter text to demonstrate how those rich in spiritual fruit are able to overcome life's most adverse problems. Each chapter discusses a different fruit from Galatians 5:22: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Exactly what does God's fruit look like? The authors highlight "People fruit" (those we have introduced to Christ), "Giving fruit" (gifts of time, energy and money), "Gospel fruit" (sharing the gospel of Christ) and "Praise fruit" (worshipping God). This text is an excellent road map of hope and direction for anyone who wants to experience a deeper Christian spirituality. (Aug.)
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Edition details

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0310227879
• ISBN 13: 9780310227878
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192