14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 1 Corinthians 15:14; 17 The significance of the Resurrection – the Bible’s truth and validity rest on Jesus…
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 we first think of faithfulness, we might think of God’s faithfulness to His people, His creation.Then we might think faithfulness is being obedient to God, doing what He says,…
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…
“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 In his letter to the Galatians, Paul addresses the behavior that Christ’s followers should have on display in their lives. He calls these the…
As He said these things, many came to believe in Him. So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:30-32 NASB
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and…
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.
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Genesis 2:18 We are not created to be alone and isolated. We are at our best when we are together in community. We can’t fulfill Jesus’ command to go into the…