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JOHN 16:17–33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). As we continue with our study in the fruit of the Spirit, we move from love to the next two aspects of … Continue reading “TRUE JOY AND PEACE”

GALATIANS 5:22–23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22–23). There is one fruit of the Spirit, with many sides or dimensions. The first facet of this fruit that Paul mentions is love, and if we meditate … Continue reading “PATIENCE AND KINDNESS”

2 PETER 1:3–11 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness knowledge (2 Peter 1:5). It is sometimes baffling to us that fallen man does nothing that is truly good. In our eyes it actually seems that many unbelievers often do good, even surprassing Christians in their … Continue reading “GOODNESS AND FAITH”

NUMBERS 12 Now Moses was a very humble [meek] man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth (Numbers 12:3). When we think of Moses we don’t think of a person who was meek, at least not in the modern sense of meekness. There was nothing weak about Moses. He exhibited extraordinary … Continue reading “MEEKNESS AND SELF-CONTROL”

MATTHEW 19:16–30 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me” (Matthew 19:21). Yesterday we saw that some people think they are Christians and are certain that they will go to heaven, when in fact they … Continue reading “FALSE ASSURANCE”

1 CORINTHIANS 13:1–14:1 And now these three remain; faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. Follow the way of love (1 Corinthians 13:13; 14:1). The Spirit of God gives both gifts and fruit to the people of God. Every Christian has a gift from the Spirit, and all Christians are to … Continue reading “THE INDWELLING POWER”

1 JOHN 3:11–20 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth (1 John 3:18). The first fruit of the Spirit is love, and it is love that is the focus of Paul’s remarks in 1 Corinthians 13. What does Christian love mean? What are the signs of … Continue reading “EVIDENCES OF LOVING GOD”

1 JOHN 3:1–3 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is … Continue reading “CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE”

MATTHEW 5:3–10 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Matthew 5:6). Martin Luther used to say that every Christian is called to be Christ to his neighbor. Luther did not mean that Christians are to try to save one another as Christ has saved us. Rather he meant … Continue reading “SHOWING GOD’S GLORY”

ROMANS 12:19–21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:21). As we draw to the close of Romans 12, Paul’s great chapter of practical admonition based on the Gospel, it is by a happy providence that we do so on Reformation Day. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther tacked 95 … Continue reading “REFORMATION OF THE MIND”