With Fruit Its All or Nothing
WITH FRUIT ITS ALL OR NOTHING! (Fruit of the Spirit 2) The concept behind a water wheel is very interesting. Did you know that there are overshot waterwheels and undershot? …
You Can’t Be Like Jesus by Trying to Be Like Jesus
YOU CAN’T BE LIKE JESUS BY TRYING TO BE LIKE HIM (Fruit of the Spirit 1) A group of Christian laymen involved in missionary work approached a small village near …
My Simple Formula for Joy 2
In the last blog I talked about all believers having joy because God’s Spirit brings it to us. I said that one reason we don’t always experience true joy is …
My Simple Formual for Joy 1
Do you have joy in your life? Do you ever wonder if you should be experiencing more joy than you usually have? Suppose I told you I could give you …
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 cannot bear fruit by itself. If you see a …
SPIRIT-CONTROL: DO NOT 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 him. “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and remote …
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 isn’t true. Everyone has sometimes been hurt by words. …
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 is a testimony to the city’s loyalty to the British …
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 to another in need. That is why he is called …
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 just died have in common? They all …