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Have you ever had that moment where you were out-of-control? Where you were swept up by your emotions and lost your grip on the fruit of self-control? Sure, we all have. So how do we get the reins back?  Ancient Greeks praised those who practiced severe self-discipline through an act of their will. Perhaps some can pull […]

A lot of confusion swirls around the words gentleness and meekness, especially in the male community. What does it mean to bear the fruit of gentleness? Men, in general, don’t want to be perceived as weak, as a pansy or a wimp. Yet when they become Christians, God’s word tells them to bring forth the fruit […]

Has someone ever promised to do something for you on a certain day and never showed up, or even called? It’s frustrating. Their lack of the spiritual fruit of faithfulness can throw off your whole plan.Imagine what our world would be like if ordinary people like us were not faithful to our jobs? If there […]

It’s popular to say, “God is good, all the time,” because we know the goodness of God is amazing. But what about mankind? Jesus told the rich young ruler that no one is good but God only. (Mark 10:18) So how can the Lord ask Christians to bear the fruit of goodness in their personal […]

​The world in which we live can be a cruel place, and kindness stands out like a thousand points of light against a dark background of animosity, hatred, and indifference. But God wants us to transform the world by bearing the fruit of kindness.Despite his busy schedule during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln often visited […]

“Pleading the blood” of Christ means presenting a legal case in the presence of God, but this is a case you are guaranteed to win. The blood assures your acceptance with God and the fullness of His grace. It gives you power over the enemy and frees you to pray for yourself and others like […]

Have you ever lost your cool? Hours later you were still mad and maybe feeling a little guilty. You wondered if there was a way you could have more patience with people.There is. Patience (or long-suffering as it’s sometimes called) is part of the fruit of the Spirit God placed in believers at new birth. […]

The fruit of peace and rest of soul are a gift of Christ to His followers. The Holy Spirit gives the Christian several distinct advantages in bearing the fruit of peace.Galatians 5:22–23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.1. We […]

Most people think joy arrives when our circumstances are right, but that’s not joy, that’s happiness. The spiritual fruit of joy transcends circumstances. Although it’s usually defined as an emotion, joy is something more—it’s a spiritual force arising from the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. The spiritual fruit of joy transcends circumstances. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of […]

Galatians 5:22–23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Our last lesson was about the fruit of the Spirit generally. Today we talk specifically about the fruit of love. The Bible says that God is love (1 John 4:8, 16), so […]

Are You a Lion, Otter, Golden Retriever, or Beaver? Enjoy instant access to our free four temperament test to discover your basic personality type. Which one of the four temperaments are you? Lion? Otter? Golden Retriever? Beaver? Or if you prefer the Greek names, are you Choleric, Sanguine, Phlegmatic, or Melancholy? Since all these different names […]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. —Galatians 5:22–23 The fruit of the Spirit is a product of the Holy Spirit living within your spirit. He desires to reproduce in you the character of God, conforming you to the image of […]

If you have heard the Christmas story from childhood, familiarity may blind you to what a supernatural event this really was. Angels appeared to ordinary people! A priest was struck dumb! A virgin birth! The Son of God was born in a stable and laid in a manger! Prophetic words were spoken out spontaneously with […]

  The patriarch Job at one point cried out, “Oh, that the Almighty would answer me, that my Prosecutor had written a book! Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, and bind it on me like a crown.” (Job 31:35b-36) Job desperately wanted God’s perspective on what he was going through and would have […]

God challenges us to believe we are what His Word declares us to be. As God’s people, we are radically changed when we meditate in God’s Word. (Romans 12:2) The new thoughts of God’s Word  replace the old, worldly thoughts upon which we once acted. Our behavior changes when our actions are based on the […]