Monthly Archives: October 2008

The Fruit of Faith, Meekness, and Temperance

“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 last three in our “cluster of grapes” are faith (sometimes referred to as faithfulness), meekness, … Continue reading

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The Fruit of Longsuffering, Gentleness, and Goodness

“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). When we look at the next three “grapes” in our cluster, we see ones that touch … Continue reading

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The Fruit of Love, Joy, and Peace

“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). Today we begin to look at the “fruit of the Spirit.” I had likened it to … Continue reading

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Prepare for Production

“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other; so that ye cannot do the things that ye would” (Galatians 5:17). Before anything can be planted there … Continue reading

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Abide in Him

“Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me” (John 15:4). This week we begin our continued Bible study … Continue reading

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Sunday Expectations

Sunday mornings are sure to be one of the busiest days of the week, it seems. Everyone is scurrying around the house trying to get ready and out the door in time for worship. Some Sunday mornings, everything seems to … Continue reading

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God is so Good

“God is so good, God is so good, God is so good, He’s so good to me.” This is a simple chorus, but so real in our lives. If we received justice instead of mercy, we would be in a … Continue reading

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