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 […]
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 […]