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…

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S230P9 – 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…

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S230P8 – 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,…

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S230P7 – 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…

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S230P6 – 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…

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S230P5 – 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…

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S230P4 – 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…

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S230P3 – 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,…

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S230P2 – 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…

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S230P1 – 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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