Archive for September 2024

Gal 5: 22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.  Against such things there is no law. If we want a peaceful spirit,…

Gal 5: 22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.  Against such things there is no law. There are many incredible pictures of…

This series explores the fruit of the Spirit, as enumerated by Paul in his letter to the churches in southern Galatia.  In this letter, Paul encourages believers to live by the Spirit and keep in step with the Spirit.  It is tempting to view the list of spiritual fruit as disciplines that are too difficult…

Lk. 12:4-7 I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.  But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell.  Yes, I tell you, fear him!  Are not five sparrows…

Mt. 22:23-33 The same day Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.’  Now there were seven brothers among us.  The first…

Mt. 19:16-22 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”  And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good?  There is only one who is good.  If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”  He said to him,…

Jn. 3:16-21 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.  Whoever believes in him…

Lk. 22:24-30 A dispute also arose among [the disciples], as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.  And [Jesus] said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors.  But not so with you.  Rather, let the greatest among you…