“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” -Galatians 5:22-23 As we come to the end of the list of characteristics Paul gives of the fruit of the Spirit, we find two words which are closely related: meekness and temperance. For […]
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” -Galatians 5:22-23 The best description of faith is the one the Bible gives: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). In everyday discussion, […]
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” -Galatians 5:22-23 The sixth description of the fruit of the Spirit is “goodness.” In our daily conversation, we may use words like “good” or “goodness” in a very vague or general way to […]
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” -Galatians 5:22-23 As we continue our study through the fruit of the Spirit, we come to “gentleness.” As is the case with each of the other fruits, gentleness stands in striking contrast to […]
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” -Galatians 5:22-23 The Webster dictionary defines longsuffering as “Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked.” This word is an example of the superior language found in the King […]
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” -Galatians 5:22-23 The third fruit of the Spirit listed by the Apostle Paul is peace. As often as we may overlook the value of peace, it is a precious blessing enjoyed by the […]
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” -Galatians 5:22-23 The second characteristic fruit of the Spirit that Paul gives the Galatians is Joy. The Oxford Dictionary defines joy as “Pleasurable emotion due to well-being or satisfaction,” which is clearly suitable […]
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” -Galatians 5:22-23 A recurring theme on my mind since I have begun these weekly articles is spiritual fruit-bearing in true discipleship. We believe that God has by His own power quickened us (Ephesians […]