By the book: Fruit of the Spirit

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit is a biblical term that sums up nine attributes of a Christian according to Paul the Apostle in his Epistle to the Galatians: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”

Fruit of the Spirit - self control

by Pastor Donna on October 8, 2017
Self control, as a fruit of the Spirit protects us like a wall protects a city. This final installment on the fruit of the Holy spirit exemplifies the relationship between law and grace, between freedom and bondage. As Christians we are not just set free from bondage of law, we are also set free from the bondage of sin. This is because of the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. The world operates in a contrary way. It demands tit for tat. In order to get something, you must give

Fruit of the Spirit - gentleness

by Pastor Donna on October 1, 2017
As branches abiding in the vine of Jesus Christ, we bear the fruit of the Spirit and demonstrate love and gentleness to others. Read More ...

Fruit of the Spirit - Kindness

by Pastor Donna on September 10, 2017
Kindness as a fruit of the Spirit is also an attribute of God. God's kindness to mankind is exemplified in the kindness of Boaz to Ruth (great-grandmother of King David and ancestor of Jesus Christ). Read More ...

Fruit of the spirit - patience

by Pastor Donna on September 3, 2017
As with the other fruits of the Spirit, patience (or longsuffering) comes with abiding in the vine of Jesus Christ. Read More ...

Fruit of the Spirit - Peace

by Pastor Donna on August 27, 2017
The fruit of the Spirit (Peace) gives us comfort and demonstrates that we have crucified the flesh and are in Christ. Read More ...

Fruit of the Spirit - joy

by Pastor Donna on August 20, 2017
Joy, as a fruit of the Spirit comes from the victory we have through Jesus Christ and his defeat of Satan on the cross at Calvary. Read More ...

Fruit of the Spirit - love

by Pastor Donna on August 13, 2017
Love is the manifestation of the fruit of the Spirit for those who walk in the spirit and abide in Jesus. Read More ...

Fruit of the spirit

by Pastor Donna on August 6, 2017
Fruit and all agricultural products are used throughout the Bible as metaphors of life sustaining and uplifting blessings of God. Following are some selected examples. Read More ...