Thoughts along the Journey…
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- Growing in Grace
- Attributes of God
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- Trusting God
- Obedience
- Witnessing
- Faith
- Christmas
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- Christlike Character
- Dependence
- Prayer
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- Psalm 23
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- Surrender
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- Fruit of the Spirit
- Peace
- Life in Christ
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- Holy Spirit
- Perseverance
- Rest
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- Writing
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- Words
Gentleness: Fruit of the Spirit Part 6
Gentleness is something we enjoy receiving, but sometimes have trouble extending to others. What does it mean to us that the fruit of the Spirit is gentleness?
Longsuffering: Fruit of the Spirit Part 5
Longsuffering sounds like the exact opposite of what we want to do, yet it is an important part of the Holy Spirit’s work in and through Christians. It is also an attribute of God, for which we have every cause to be grateful!
Peace: the Fruit of the Spirit Part 4
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace… What does it mean to have God’s peace?
Joy: the Fruit of the Spirit Part 3
Joy is meant to be inseparable from the Christian life. What is Biblical joy, and where does it come from?
Love: Fruit of the Spirit Part 2
The list of characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit begins with Love, but what is Biblical love, and how do we know if we are loving others as God desires us to?
Works, Grace, and the Gospel
Before we launch into a study of the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23, it is helpful to take a broader look at the book of Galatians and learn about the context of the passage.
Satisfied
When was the last time you felt truly satisfied, joyfully at rest in the knowledge that God is with you? Psalm 4 gives us a picture of the joy, peace, and hope we can have in the face of life’s difficulties.
Doing What We Can: Mary of Bethany’s Example to Christian Women
Jesus said of Mary of Bethany, “She hath done what she could.” You and I are each called to do what we can, and this week God stirred my heart with several aspects of serving God as a woman which Mary’s example puts on display.
Heavy Laden
Does life ever seem like a heavy load? God knows, cares, and offers us rest in exchange for our burdens.