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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 […]
The Father: Source of Every Blessing
The Father: Source of Every Blessing Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven […]
Sanctified for Obedience
Sanctified for Obedience Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.1 Peter 1:1–2 All […]