We come now to the last characteristic of the fruit of the Spirit: self-control. Like the rest of the fruit of the Spirit, self-control is not “natural.” We would much perfer self-indulgence rather than self-control. It takes little imagination …
Guest Blogger: Pastor Dave Phillips Revelation 5:1-8 (ESV) Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty …
There is a little cemetery in downtown Baltimore that sits on the corner of Route 1 and Green Mount Avenue. The cemetery contains the graves of many notable philanthropists and business leaders along with at least 17 Civil War Generals, …
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 In our study of the fruit the Spirit, I’ve made the case that this fruit is a picture of a transformed life. …
As we are being transformed into the image of Christ, we are moved in two different directions. The Holy Spirit within us causes us both to die to sin and to live for him. We see dual call expressed in numerous passages …
Patience is a much needed commodity in the fast paced world in which we now live. Our world has sped up. Thanks to tremendous developments in technology we now have the world at our finger tips. There has been …
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14:27 We come this week to …
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23 In our study of joy we are going to look at the story of how one man in the Bible who came to …
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” Galatians 5:22-23 It’s no mistake that Paul places love first in the list of the fruit of the Spirit because from love flows everything …