The Apostle Paul’s listing of the nine-fold fruit of the Spirit ends with self-control. That was neither random nor accidental on his part. You see, a believer has to master self-control to gain mastery in all the fruit. You cannot be loving, have a joyful heart, be a peacemaker, etc., without exerting the fruit of […]
Gentleness is the prescription for peace and an evidence of God’s Holy Spirit working in our lives as we walk with Him. Explore this crucial part of the Fruit of The Spirit in our Cultivate series.
Second Timothy 2:13 reminds us “If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is.” Throughout Scripture, God gives us example after example of His faithfulness. And as we strive to know God and make Him known, we must follow his example and live a life of faithfulness in view of […]
Pastor Ray continues our series Cultivate, teaching about Goodness of God.
The fifth of the nine-fold Fruit of the Spirit is kindness. Interestingly, in the early centuries of the church, Christianity was often called “the kind religion” since the Greek words for kindness and Christ were just one letter different. Christians were called the “kind ones.” And in fact, that was true! The kindness of the […]