There is something in each of us that needs to be controlled. We spend a lot of effort trying to control these appetites and desires in our own strength. This may succeed in the short term, but eventually we fail. It is by the power of God, through the Holy Spirit, that we can produce…
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 For believers, our goodness should reflect the goodness that is shown by God. He is holy, He is righteous, and He is love.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 When Paul described love in 1 Corinthians 13, the first two words he used were patience and kindness: “Love is patient; love is kind.” We grow in kindness as we…
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 We have all had our patience tested at times in our lives. Little irritations and daily interruptions often leave us feeling stressed and impatient. The sad fact is often, we tend…
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23 We live in a time where anxiety, depression, fear, and questions about our identity, finances, and family can leave us feeling overwhelmed. The devil, our…
As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy…
Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; Genesis 2:18a We have been built to live life together in community. Though God has called us to live in community, we face several barriers that try to keep us alone and separated.
Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand…we know how dearly God loves us, because he has…
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:3-4 From the life that He lived and the word that He spoke, Jesus modeled for us a life of humility. We are called…