The Fruit of the Spirit: A Sunday School Lesson You Can Teach Today
Children name the nine fruit of the Spirit and choose one to practise this week in a real situation.
Aligned to: Galatians 5:22–23
Materials
- Paper fruit shapes (nine per child) and crayons
- A paper bag or basket
- The scenario cards below
Lesson steps
| 5 min | Welcome. Ask: how can you tell an apple tree from an orange tree in summer? By its fruit. |
| 10 min | Read and learn. Read Galatians 5:22–23 aloud. List the nine together: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Say it as a group three times, getting faster. |
| 12 min | Scenario game. Read a scenario card. Children shout which fruit would help, then act out what it could look like. |
| 13 min | Fruit basket craft. Children write one fruit on each shape and colour them. Each picks one fruit to put on top of their basket for the week. |
| 5 min | Send-home challenge. Each child says one place they'll practise their fruit this week: home, school or with friends. |
Cards to print and cut
Your little brother knocks over your tower.
A new kid sits alone at lunch.
You really want the last cookie.
Your friend wins the game you wanted to win.
Mom asks you to clean up while your show is on.
Someone says something mean about your drawing.
You promised to help a friend, but now you'd rather play.
You're scared before a test.
Keep practising
Ninefruit: Fruit of the Spirit
For families: Ninefruit gives one real-life moment a day and one small way to practise, in about two minutes. Parents can use it to keep this lesson going at home.
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Is this lesson plan free to use?
Yes. Print and copy it for your class or group. No sign-up.
How long does it take?
About 45 minutes, with timings for each part so you can trim it to fit.
What do I need?
Only everyday classroom materials, listed under Materials. No app or device is required to teach it.