The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things, there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 Kindness- And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient 2 Timothy 2:24 Do you treat others the way you would like to be treated? Do you show genuine concern for others? Am I thoughtful, considerate, or alert to the needs of others? Goodness – “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to…
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Seeking Him
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 When the Holy Spirit lives in us, he produces fruit in our lives. The fruit of the Spirit is a description of Jesus. When we are under the control of the Spirit, these characteristics are evident in our life. Let’s take some time and look at each of the fruit of the Spirit and see what scripture has to say. Love – Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does…
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Walk By The Spirit
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. . . . If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:16, 25 We, as Christ-followers, are to be filled with the Holy Spirit continually, daily. Paul encouraged Ephesus to be filled with the Holy Spirit (Eph. 5:18). He exhorted the Galatians to walk by the Spirit. Paul made a point to the believers to allow the Holy Spirit to be in control. Paul was saying to believers to let the Holy Spirit be in control all the time, just not here and there. …
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God Working In Me
And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 1 Corinthians 6:11 The Holy Spirit is a part of our salvation. He (the Holy Spirit) comes to convict the world concerning sin and righteousness, and judgment. The Holy Spirit draws us to faith in Christ by first convicting us of our sinfulness. Romans 8:16 says, “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God”. This assurance is the beginning of our victory in our battle over sin, our understanding of spiritual matters, and…
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The Holy Spirit Is Help From Heaven
Because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. John 16:6-7 Jesus’s last days on Earth, the disciples were dejected. Jesus told them that because they are choosing to follow Him, their lives would be extremely difficult. People would hate and reject them. The disciples could not imagine facing the future without Jesus. They needed comfort, assurance, and guidance. Jesus gave them the Holy Spirit. Why…
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God’s Power In Us
Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 Do you lean on the Holy Spirit? Do you seek His guidance? Do you realize he is always with you? When we choose to be a child of God, when we believe that Jesus Christ is our savior, this is when the Holy Spirit becomes active in every aspect of our lives. He is with us until we get to heaven. Thank you, God, for this. We were never meant to live our life without him. In fact, to be honest, I don’t know how to do life without Him. We can’t live a…
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Choosing The Path of Forgiveness: Part One
But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Philippians 2:13 To give forgiveness, we have to be honest and willing to forgive others. Sometimes forgiveness is instant and other times it is done in stages. Let’s take a look at some barriers that may block us from forgiving others. We are going to answer some questions on where we are at with forgiving our offenders. Pray that the Holy Spirit will speak to you on where you need to work at. Have you ever been hurt from being lied to, broken promises, neglected grown children, violent crime against…
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Seeking Him More
I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust. This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. Acts 24:16 Today we are going to read Romans 2:12-16, Hebrews 9:11-14, 1 Peter 3:13-17, and 1 John 3:19-24. For as many, as have sinned without law will also perish without the law, and as many, as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the…
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Seeking Him
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First, be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:23-24 If we have wronged someone, we must humble ourselves and do whatever is required to gain a clear conscience with God and the person we wronged. However, the person who was also wronged needs to make sure that they don’t counteract their hurt in the same way. They need to confront also in the way God tells us. Both sides need to be humbled and take…
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Offenses Toward Others
“So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.” Acts 24:16 Do you offend people? Do others offend you? The apostle Paul understood the necessity of both dimensions of God and man. Paul was intentional about being moral at all times with God and with others. Paul wanted to make sure at all times there was no offense between him and others. Join me as we learn about having a clear conscience. Has the Holy Spirit convicted you of a sin you had committed against someone, or you had no peace in your conscience until you made it right with that person? We can…