Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
Patience. Long-suffering is also translated as patience. There are several different types of patience. One form is to endure or persevere trouble. The other form, which is the meaning in Galatians, is “slowness in avenging wrongs.” While they have very similar...
Fruit of the Spirit: Love and Joy
Love. There are many variations and meanings of love. People love chocolate or a dog. A woman loves a man. A follower of Christ loves the Lord. Love in the Biblical sense is a word which has its root in Leviticus 19:17-18, “You shall not hate your fellow countryman in...
Fruit of the Spirit: Introduction
Scripture reading: Galatians 5:19-26. This is the first in a series of articles on the Fruit of the Spirit. Before getting into the list in Galatians, there are several points which must be considered and used as a guide for what you will be reading in this series. 1....
Fruit of the Spirit: Peace
Peace. The peace spoken of here is not peace we have within ourselves, but peace between one another or harmony with people around us. The opposite of this peace is described well in Isaiah 59:1-8. This is one area in particular where I have seen many problems arise...
Keys of Authority
In Matthew 16 (and chapter 18) we find a verse that is easy to stumble over because it refers to some rather peculiar things we might think impossible. Matthew 16:19 says, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have...
Protection
Scripture reading: Job 1:6-22 About a year ago, we took a weekend away in St. Augustine to tour the Castillo de San Marcos. If you have not been there, it is definitely worth touring at least once. It is a landmark in this country’s history. Let me set this stage for...
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