Daily Devotions
S231P1 – Wisdom from Philippi: suffering yields testimony
Phil. 1:12-14 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by…
Read MoreS230P9 – The fruit of self-control
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. In Peter’s second letter to the…
Read MoreS230P8 – The fruit of gentleness
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. The gentle person is meek, mild,…
Read MoreS230P7 – The fruit of faithfulness
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. Faithfulness is showing that one can…
Read MoreS230P6 – The fruit of goodness
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. The word translated as goodness in…
Read MoreS230P5 – The fruit of kindness
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 two scriptures in which…
Read MoreS230P4 – The fruit of patience
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. The patience given by the Holy…
Read MoreS230P3 – The fruit of peace
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,…
Read MoreS230P2 – The fruit of joy
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…
Read MoreS230P1 – The fruit of love
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…
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