Remix: Student Devotionals

Fruit of the Spirit Pt. 2 - Week 5

Icebreaker: The Group sits on chairs around in a circle with the odd man outstanding in the middle trying to catch someone out to swap for a seat in the circle. You need to explain the actions for the animals you will use in your game before the game starts. These n...

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Fruit of the Spirit Pt. 2 - Week 4, Day 1

Day 1: Goody, Goody (Being a Good Person) We spent a little bit of time talking about being kind now let's talk about being good. God has good things that He wants you to accomplish for His kingdom. What He has planned for you doesn’t begin in the future, but it beg...

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Fruit of the Spirit Pt. 2 - Week 4, Day 3

Day 3: Lifetime Supply (Compassion) In 1975, a child named Raymond Dunn, Jr. was born in the state of New York. The Associated Press reported that a skull fracture and oxygen deprivation caused severe retardation at his birth. As Raymond grew, his family discovered furthe...

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Fruit of the Spirit Pt. 2 - Week 4, Day 2

Day 2: The High Cost of Being Kind and Good When a person is unkind to another person, there is a cost involved. First, there is a cost to the person who we were unkind to. A little of their value and self-esteem were taken away. So many people are walking around ...

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Fruit of the Spirit Pt. 2 - Week 3, Day 3

Day 3: Don't be a Sally (Kind Words) A young lady named Sally took a seminary class taught by Professor Sullivan, who was known for his elaborate object lessons. One day Sally walked into class to find a large target placed on the wall, with several darts resting on a nea...

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Fruit of the Spirit Pt. 2 - Week 3, Day 2

Day 2: Every Person Matters to God (Value Others)If you have been around our church for very long, you have probably heard me say on more than one occasion that every person matters to God, therefore they should matter to us as well. Think about that. Every pe...

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Fruit of the Spirit Pt. 2 - Week 3, Day 1

Day 1: The Golden Corral (Being Kind) Mike Breaux, years ago, was at lunch at a restaurant that had buffet lines. One of those all-you-can-eat restaurants. As he was eating, a girl came out with a five-gallon bucket of Ranch dressing. She was coming out of the kitchen to ...

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Fruit of the Spirit Pt. 2 - Week 2, Day 2

Day 2: Pray, Think, Talk! (Patience Develops Faith) I like this definition of patience: Patience is the ability to put up with other people even when it is not easy to do. The Bible teaches us over and over again about how patient God has been with you and me. Has...

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Fruit of the Spirit Pt. 2 - Week 2, Day 1

Day 1: Damage Done One thing that has helped me to become a more patient person is when I realized how I have hurt those around me. When you lose patience with another person, don’t forget all of the times someone was impatient with you. How did that make yo...

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Fruit of the Spirit Pt. 2 - Week 2, Day 3

Day 3: God's Plan I waited the entire day of my sixteenth birthday to receive from my parents, my first car. It had been in the backyard the whole day. You see, we had quite a bit of land where I grew up in Missouri. In one certain area of the backyard, I had inadvertentl...

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