Patience is not being a wimp or shy or something to be ashamed of…patience requires great strength in the face of temptation or persecution, etc. Patience requires God’s strength and power to endure. Perhaps you live in a country in which you enjoy the freedom to worship God. Think of those who do not have […]
Who is the power and strength behind the fruit of the Spirit? God Himself! The followers of Christ have the Holy Spirit. When you have that personal relationship with the personal God – you have God-given power and strength to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit. (NASB) Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit […]
The “deeds of the flesh” are in opposition to the Spirit of God. (See the devotional for Tuesday, June 7, 2011) The followers of Christ have been given God’s Holy Spirit…therefore we have the fruit of the Spirit within… When catastrophes and events outside of your control come – where do you turn for that […]
The “deeds of the flesh” are in opposition to the Spirit of God. (See the devotional for Tuesday, June 7, 2011) The followers of Christ have been given God’s Holy Spirit…therefore we have the fruit of the Spirit within…we need to mature and grow as we exercise this fruit. There are nine fruits listed as […]
The “deeds of the flesh” are in opposition to the Spirit of God. Yesterday some of the desires of the flesh were considered. Those who know Christ as their Savior and Lord have been given the Holy Spirit. And the Holy Spirit is within all of the followers of Christ. We have been given the […]
When our desires are translated into action…those desires that are of the flesh, the nature with which we were born…what does God’s word say about that? (NASB) Galatians 5:19-25 “Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 […]
Red Letter Day Attribute of God ~ Branch What has the word ‘Branch’ to do with God? There are several different verses which refer to Messiah as ‘Branch’. Looking at a concordance at the back of my Bible…I find the following references concerning ‘Branch’. The Righteous Branch as King (NASB) Jeremiah 23:5 “ ‘Behold, the […]
(NIV) Ephesians 1:17-19 Praying: “…that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His […]
As a follower of Christ…are you facing opposition because of your belief in the inerrant, infallible word of God? When you face opposition and have conflicts because of your faith in God and His true word…stand firm in the truth of His word…no matter what others say in opposition…you are accountable to God ~ so […]
Followers of Christ have two battle fronts – the flesh and the Spirit. As followers of Christ, we receive the hope of Christ to take away our sins because He has become our Savior. We will have times of conflict in our thinking and our emotions because we were born with a flesh nature…and that […]