The Fruit Of Kindness
The Fruit Of Kindness “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22–23 “Why are people so mean? Whatever happened to kindness?” asked the clerk at the grocery store after the customer in front of me was very rude. I have […]
Producing Patience
Producing Patience “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22–23 Longsuffering is often translated as patience. Literally, it means “long wrath” or “slow anger.” Simply put, longsuffering is handling anger slowly. In Exodus 34:6, we learn that longsuffering is a […]
Perfect Peace
Perfect Peace “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22–23 As we look around the world today, men and women are constantly searching for peace. Yet peace continues to elude them, even though they seek it diligently. There is social […]
Rejoice In The Lord Always
Rejoice In The Lord Always “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22–23 Seeing the joy of the Lord in someone’s life is truly a beautiful thing. Joy is the Greek word chara in the New Testament. It is used […]
Joy Down In My Heart
Joy Down In My Heart “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22–23 There are several different words in the Old Testament that are used to describe joy. One word is simchah, which carries the thought of brightness and shining. […]
Love On Display
Love On Display “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22–23 In John 13:34–35, the Lord Jesus told His disciples, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also […]
Christlike Christians
Christlike Christians “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22–23 The Bible has much to say about fruit. The word appears over 100 times in the Old Testament and about 70 times in the New Testament. Praising the Lord (Heb. […]
Character Determines Conduct
Character Determines Conduct “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22–23 We have seen that the fruit of the Spirit described in our verse stands in contrast to the works of the flesh listed in verses 19–21. But we have […]
Fruit of the Spirit (Part Two)
Fruit of the Spirit (Part Two) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22–23 When we speak of the fruit of the Spirit, we must make it clear that there is a difference between the fruit of the Spirit and […]
The Fruit Of The Spirit
The Fruit Of The Spirit “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”Galatians 5:22–23 The fact that this verse begins with the word “but” tells us that the Spirit of God is contrasting something. The contrast is between the works of […]