The first segment of the fruit of the spirit outlined in Galatians 5 is love. Really, the Christian life is all about love. Nothing is more important than that we love each other. Paul told the Corinthians the greatest of these is love! He then goes on say that love is the still more excellentContinue reading “The Fruit of the Spirit 08: Biblical Love”
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The Fruit of the Spirit 07: Feed on the Word
I think nearly every single Christian underestimates how powerful the Word of God is. It cleanses us from anything in our life that is keeping us out of God’s will, out of walking in dominion, out of victory and abundance – and out of holiness. The Word is what gives us the power to getContinue reading “The Fruit of the Spirit 07: Feed on the Word”
The Fruit of the Spirit 06: Go Forward (Sexual Purity)
To move forward and be more spiritual in this world takes a lot of effort. We live in a world where every TV show has fornication and sin. It is insane. In this area of sexuality alone, we have to put the effort in to meditate on the Word and stand on God’s standard. TheContinue reading “The Fruit of the Spirit 06: Go Forward (Sexual Purity)”
The Fruit of the Spirit 04: Speak Spirit
Your spirit is love, peace, joy, patience and all that good stuff. Your flesh is selfish, grumpy, carnal, foolish and mean. You need to side with your spirit. The best and most efficient way to do that is with your words. Say yes to your spirit and no to your flesh. If you are temptedContinue reading “The Fruit of the Spirit 04: Speak Spirit”
The Fruit of the Spirit 03: Identify and Instruct
So you want to live a godly life? A life of love, peace and joy? You have to ask, because some Christians do not care. I have had people tell me that they do not care about living for Christ, they do not care about the truth. Twice in the last few months I haveContinue reading “The Fruit of the Spirit 03: Identify and Instruct”
The Fruit of the Spirit 02: Bad Habits
When we start talking on the fruit of the Spirit in a church service, nearly always afterwards someone comes to me and says they have a really bad habit that they cannot kick. The problem is not necessarily how bad the habit is, but how hard it is for them to kick it. It’s theContinue reading “The Fruit of the Spirit 02: Bad Habits”
The Fruit of the Spirit 01: You Already Got Fruit
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law (Galatians 5.222-23 NKJV) If we are going to discuss the fruit of the Spirit, you need to know two simple truths about the fruit of the Spirit that are foundational truths. Really, the fruitContinue reading “The Fruit of the Spirit 01: You Already Got Fruit”
Secrets of Success 5: Live Above Offence
I’m going to finish our secrets of success series today by giving you one of the most important secrets to win in life and finish strong, and that is you need to get to the place where it is very difficult indeed, if not impossible, to offend you. You need to be swift to forgive.Continue reading “Secrets of Success 5: Live Above Offence”
Secrets of Success 4: Obedience
Christian success starts when your will, your desires, what you want clashes with what you know God wants and you choose to do what God wants. There is no example of this more powerful than in the night before the crucifixion where Jesus prays “Not my will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22.42). That’s theContinue reading “Secrets of Success 4: Obedience”
Secrets of Success 03: Respect Those Over You!
I have never met anyone who has become a success who did not respect those who God has set over them. In any successful business, family, church or nation, there has to be an org chart – a hierarchy, a chain of command. God has actually designed authority to hold back all sorts of problemsContinue reading “Secrets of Success 03: Respect Those Over You!”
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