“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 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 …
Last fall I preached through Paul’s letter to the Galatians where we heard these well-known verses: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians …
Take Heart, Get Up, He is Calling You! In our passage this week, Mark records Jesus’ last stop before entering Jerusalem. Mark will use the rest of his Gospel (chapters 11 to 16) to share the details of Jesus’ last …
True Grit Confidence is widely celebrated in our culture as a good thing. Call it grit or determination or conviction but when we see it we generally applaud it. From our movies celebrating an unsung hero whose determination wins …
Children, Money, and the Kingdom Entering the kingdom of God would have been on the mind of anyone who was paying close attention to Jesus’ earlier teaching on hell (c.f. Mark 9:42-48). And now he lays out in this passage …
What Jesus Says About Divorce Marriage is no human idea. It came from the very heart of God who said in the very beginning, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make a helper fit …
What Jesus Says About Hell We will address three separate issues in the passage this week. First, a practical ministry concern that appears to be born out of a jealous heart of one of the disciples. Secondly, and most importantly …
What True Greatness is Really About Jesus and his disciples are on the move again this time heading towards Capernaum the little village along the Sea of Galilee that is home of Peter and Andrew. Along the way many conversations …