Faith, Meekness, Temperance, Gal 5:22-23

We have been studying the fruit of the Spirit in Gal 5:22-23.  Today, we are going to discuss faith, meekness, and temperance.  Remember that these are not independent of each other.  We’re not talking about fruits, plural, but rather a singular fruit of the Spirit manifested in nine different qualities....

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Lazarus, Jn 11:39-44

Lazarus Jn 11:39-44 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Lazarus is an excellent type of a lost man who gets saved.  We see conversion in him and his resurrection.  Notice how salvation is seen in Lazarus as Jesus brings him from death to life. He was dead – Jn 11:39 – before you...

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Things That Are Profitable, Is 48:17

Things That Are Profitable Is 48:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Is 48:17 says, “… I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.”  What are some things in the Bible that God has taught us are profitable to us? ...

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When It’s Hard to Pray, Lk 18:18

Lk 18:1-8 is, in part, about what to do when you find it really hard to pray.  Doctrinally we can find where Lk 18:1-8 fits, perfectly.  v.8 says, “when the Son of man cometh”.  So, we’re right before the Second Advent.  This is about God avenging his own elect.  We...

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Affection, Col 3:1-3

Affection Col 3:1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Col 3:1-3 Paul tells us to set our affection on things above, not on things on the earth.  We know that we are supposed to set our affection on things above but we live in a world where so many things on the...

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Favour, 1 Sam 2:26

Favour 1 Sam. 2:26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It is more important to have favour with God than it is to have favor with men.  God will give you favor with men [Gen 39:21; Ex 3:21].  Too much time is spent trying to gain favor with men.  That time would be...

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Living in the Will of God, Matt 26:39

Living in the Will of God Matt. 26:39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Living in the will of God is a daily challenge.  In order to live in the will of God you must follow some important spiritual truths from the Bible.  To live in the will of God you must:...

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A Perverse Generation, Lk 9:41

When Jesus and Peter, James, and John came down from the mount of transfiguration, a man with a possessed son cried out to Jesus because his disciples could not cast the spirit out of his son.  In Lk 9:41 Jesus said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I...

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Onesimus

In Phile 10-19 we see a great testimony of Onesimus’s salvation and Paul’s wonderful care for him.  Onesimus was the servant of Philemon, who evidently departed from him under adverse circumstances.  He left with a bad testimony as an unprofitable servant who was also indeted to his master. Onesimus didn’t...

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Long-suffering, Gentleness, Goodness

The fruit of the Spirit manifests itself in 9 spiritual qualities.  Today we are going to study long-suffering, gentleness, and goodness. Long-suffering.  This is the ability to suffer through something for a long time.  It’s one of God’s characteristics, Ex 34:6.  It’s this quality that allows him to lead you...

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