1. On a new page, miss the top two lines and…
As many things that God has done as you can

2. To know the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit
To understand why Christians believe that the Holy Spirit is part of God
To understand the role of the Holy Spirit and how he works in the world today
To know the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit

3. The Holy Spirit
Alfred’s shock Alfred Nobel got a shock when he opened his newspaper. There was an announcement of his death. Curious, he began to read it. The writer praised his success as a businessman but said that he would be mainly remembered as the man who invented dynamite. The writer called him the “merchant of death” because of the people that dynamite had killed, including Alfred’s own brother. Alfred did not want to be remembered in this way.

4. The Holy Spirit The Prizes
Alfred decided that the only way to change the way people remembered him was to do something else. In his will he arranged for money to be given for 5 Nobel prizes. The prizes were given for :
Peace (fraternity)
Medicine
Chemistry
Physics
Literature

5. The Holy Spirit How did Alfred use his talents?
Where do you think our talents come from?

6. The Holy Spirit
Christians believe that the Holy Spirit is part of God. He is one of the three in the Trinity.
The Holy Spirit is always involved when God creates something or does something in the bible.
Christians see the Holy Spirit as being God’s creative energy. He is present at creation and during all the miracles. He also guides Jesus and, later, the disciples.
Christians believe that we can be filled with the Holy Spirit and that he can give us gifts. These gifts of the spirits cause other things to happen. These are the Fruits of the Spirit.

7. The Gifts of the Spirit The gifts of the spirit are:
Piety (respectful to God)
Understanding
Counsel (listening to God)
Knowledge
Wisdom
Fortitude (courage/strength)
Fear of the Lord

8. The Seven Gifts of the Spirit
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that after confirmation you will be given the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. These are:
Piety (respectful to God)
Understanding
Counsel (listening to God)
Knowledge
Wisdom
Fortitude (courage/strength)
Fear of the Lord

9. Please Understand Christian Kangaroos Walk Fairly Funny

10. The Gifts of the Spirit make wise decisions about important matters
understand the real meaning of life
advise and help others to make the right decisions
be strong to uphold and do what is right and to condemn and avoid what is wrong
to know the teaching of God and our true destiny
to give true worship and praise to God
to fear offending God who is our loving Father
Piety
Understanding
Counsel
Knowledge
Wisdom
Fortitude
Fear of the Lord
Unscramble the Gifts of the spirit
Using your answer to Q2 list the gifts of the spirit and what they mean.
See if you can learn the gifts off by heart.
Which do you think are the most important? Explain why

11. On the lined paper
List the gifts of the spirit- Do not use your books to help

12. The Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Love
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self Control
What are the fruits of the spirit?
Can you link any of the fruits to any of the gifts?
Why do you think they are called the fruits of the spirit?

13. The Holy Spirit Alfred Nobel had creative energy
A good way of understanding the Holy Spirit is that he is God’s creative energy. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit we are given gifts which help us to be creative Christians.
Think of three symbols for the Holy Spirit
Explain why you think that each symbol is like the Holy Spirit.
Learn the gifts and fruits

14. Homework: Research and describe what happened at Pentecost.