The Enemy of Godliness
The Enemy of Godliness “But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.”2 Timothy 2:16 The word profane can be translated as godless or worldly. Worldliness is the enemy of godliness. We know that the Christian has three basic enemies: the world, the flesh, and the devil. It has often been […]
Godliness
Godliness “Now godliness with contentment is great gain… But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.”1 Timothy 6:6, 11 We live in a world where so many people are discontented and unhappy. But what exactly does it mean to be content? What does it mean to […]
The Reality Of A Fruitful Christian
The Reality Of A Fruitful Christian “And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”Galatians 5:24–25 This is a challenging statement. It is a statement of position, yet it also challenges us to put that position into […]
Spirit-controlled Lives
Spirit-controlled Lives “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 It is interesting to note that when the apostle Paul the Apostle appeared before Antonius Felix, “he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come.” As a result, “Felix […]
Gentle And Lowly
Gentle And Lowly “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 Gentleness is often translated as meekness. In the New Testament, it is used to describe submission to the will of God (Col. 3:12), teachableness (James 1:21), and consideration for […]
Faithful and Fruitful
Faithful and Fruitful “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 While goodness may be an overused word, faithfulness has become an uncommon one. There was a time when we could say that companies were faithful to their employees and […]
Goodness
Goodness “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 word good is overused in our society today. We use it to describe everything from how we are feeling to the kind of person someone is. However, the true meaning […]
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 […]