GOD SPEAKS TO US TODAY (Listening to God 1)
Have you ever had anyone open a conversation with you by saying, “God told me to tell you …” Whenever I heard that I immediately became skeptical. I guess …
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 …
“LORD, GIVE ME PATIENCE AND GIVE IT TO ME NOW!” (Fruit of the Spirit 6)
The annual cost of those who run red lights is over $7 billion dollars. This includes medical bills, car repairs, etc. The average time saved by running a red light …
I HAVE PEACE LIKE A RIVER” (Fruit of the Spirit 5)
Peace – we often talk about it but don’t always understand it. Sometimes we think of it as calm circumstances, a time when there aren’t external difficulties or stresses. Thus …
DO YOU HAVE THE JOY, JOY, JOY, JOY DOWN IN YOUR HEART? (Fruit of the Spirit 4)
How do you feel when you hear the Hallelujah chorus? Does it sound joyful to you? We assume Handle must have been overflowing with joy in order to write that …