Christ Our Advocate 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of […]
Category Archives: Fruits of the Holy Spirit
1 John 1:How do I know that I am truly a Christian? Part 1
1 John 5:13 (ESV Strong’s) 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life. Word Study: Eternal life according to John 17 is: John 17:3 (ESV Strong’s) 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you the […]
What is Salvation, Who Provides it and How do I know I have it?
1 Peter 1:3-5 (ESV Strong’s Bible) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again…… Comment: We hear all the time that our lifestyle is the fruits that will indicate whether we are truly saved or not. Verses […]
Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Love Part 4
4. What is expected of us We now know what love is, what the attributes of love are, how God and Jesus have loved us but now, How are we supposed to love? Are we supposed to love? If so, who? 1) Towards Strangers Leviticus 19:34 (NIV) The foreigner residing among you must be treated […]
Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Love Part 3
3. How has God and Jesus loved us A) God’s Love is: Forgiving Zephaniah 3:17 (AMP) The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and […]
Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Love Part 2
2) Love Attributes Now that we know how the bible defines love. Let us look at this definition more closely and see what it means. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (ESVST) Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 […]
Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Love Part 1
Galatians 5:22-23 (ESVST) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self- control; against such things there is no law. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (ESVST) So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. These series is all about Love. We […]
Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Patience
Today I want to talk about a very important topic. What makes it important is that God thinks highly of it and we all seem not to have it. The topic is PATIENCE. In the bible it is sometimes referred to as long suffering, steadfastness, perseverance or just wait. The Greek words used in the […]