2013-10-04T14:49:07-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/Fruit+of+the+Spirit/ http://faithgateway.com/full-harvest-of-victory/ 2013-10-04T14:49:07-05:00 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Scripture Reading— Matthew 13:3-9 Key Verses — Galatians 5:22-23 There is something special about biting into a piece of fresh fruit. While Christians should make a habit of offering thanks for every meal, […] http://faithgateway.com/fruit-of-the-spirit/ 2013-10-04T14:49:03-05:00 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. — Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) Fruit is the delectable product of that which is created by the inner life of the vine. On the eve of the Crucifixion, the Lord Jesus put it thus: “Abide in Me, and I in […] http://faithgateway.com/bible-verses-about-peace/ 2013-10-04T14:44:31-05:00 If we read the New Testament letters looking to find Bible verses about peace, we find a specific greeting used sixteen times: “Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” This Bible verse about peace from 1 Corinthians 1:3 is found in several other locations. Yet, there is more to […] http://faithgateway.com/25-bible-verses-about-joy/ 2013-10-04T14:41:56-05:00 Since the early 1920’s believers have added their voices to a chorus, written by George Willis Cook. I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart, down in my heart, down in my heart… You may be able to finish the chorus for yourself. It is a timeless song, because we all desire […] http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=61415&columnid=4166 2009-10-23T16:30:49-05:00 Fruit of the Spirit, Part XVII We need one another to help spur on and encourage us. Paul, even through his heinous situations of being in prison, being whipped and beaten, having everyone against him and seeking to kill him, takes the time to agonize, pray, and encourage... http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=61414&columnid=4166 2009-10-23T16:30:00-05:00 Fruit of the Spirit, Part XVI This is not a popular thing to discuss, but the Christian life comes with a responsibility, so we are not to allow our desires or dilemma or pressures to distract us from it http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=61413&columnid=4166 2009-10-23T16:29:16-05:00 Fruit of the Spirit, Part XV It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Gal. 5:1 http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=61412&columnid=4166 2009-10-23T16:28:06-05:00 Fruit of the Spirit, Part XIV Being led by the Spirit is not a Pentecostal or charismatic endeavor; it is not about speaking in tongues or some esoteric Baptism of the Holy Spirit. It is... http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=61409&columnid=4166 2009-10-23T16:08:39-05:00 Fruit of the Spirit, Part XI What Happens when we Exercise our Rotten Fruit? In Romans 12: 14-21, we are told how to treat others around us. T http://discipleshiptools.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=61408&columnid=4166 2009-10-23T16:07:11-05:00 Fruit of the Spirit, Part X To walk in the Spirit, we are called to not gratify the desires or as Paul puts it elsewhere, rid yourselves… put off…put on.