Increasing Our Fruit Production (Fruit of the Spirit 12)
INCREASING OUR FRUIT PRODUCTION (Fruit of the Spirit 12) How does a branch bear fruit? By trying its best and working hard? By doing its very best? No, a branch …
Self-Control, Don’t Leave Home Without It (Fruit of the Spirit 11)
SPIRIT-CONTROL: DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT (Fruit of the Spirit 11) A young girl was learning the fruits of the Spirit, so her father asked her to recite them to …
Power Under Control (Fruit of the Spirit 10)
POWER UNDER CONTROL (Fruit of the Spirit 10) Do you remember that chant from childhood: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” It …
Can God Count on You? (Fruit of the Spirit 9)
CAN GOD COUNT ON YOU? (Fruit of the Spirit 9) Semper Fidelis is Latin for “Always faithful.” It is the motto of the City of Exeter in Devonshire, England, and …
What Are You Good For?
WHAT ARE YOU ‘GOOD’ FOR? (Fruit of the Spirit 8) One of the favorite New Testament stories for children is called the Good Samaritan. Everyone knows how the Samaritan responds …
Christlike Kindness
CHRISTLIKE KINDNESS (Fruit of the Spirit 7) What do Pharaoh’s daughter rescuing Moses, Rahab helping the Jewish spies, David’s treatment of Mephibosheth and Elijah’s response to the woman whose son …
Give Me Patience – Now!
“LORD, GIVE ME PATIENCE AND GIVE IT TO ME NOW!” (Fruit of the Spirit 6) The annual cost of those who run red lights is over $7 billion dollars. This …
I’ve Got Peace Like a River
“I’VE GOT PEACE LIKE A RIVER” (Fruit of the Spirit 5) Peace – we often talk about it but don’t always understand it. Sometimes we think of it as calm …
Do You Have Joy in Your Heart?
DO YOU HAVE THE JOY, JOY, JOY, JOY DOWN IN YOUR HEART? (Fruit of the Spirit 4) How do you feel when you hear the Hallelujah chorus? Does it sound …
But the Greatest of these is Love
BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE (Fruit of the Spirit 3) We Americans say we love everything! We love pizza, football and our country. We love Mom, apple pie …