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 …
BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE (Fruit of the Spirit 3)
We Americans say we love everything! We love pizza, football and our country. We love Mom, apple pie and American Idol. We love whatever is good and wholesome. But when …
WITH FRUIT ITS ALL OR NOTHING! (Fruit of the Spirit 2)
The concept behind a water wheel is very interesting. Did you know that there are overshot waterwheels and undershot? In the one case the water falls from above the wheel …
YOU CAN NOT BE LIKE JESUS BY TRYING TO BE LIKE HIM (Fruit of the Spirit 1)
A group of Christian laymen involved in missionary work approached a small village near an Amish settlement. Seeking a possible convert, they confronted an Amish farmer and asked him, “Brother, …
Who Is On The Lord’s Side? (Lessons From Joshua)
(Joshua 23:1 – 24:33 Written as if Joshua himself were saying this right before he died.) Once there was this very wealthy young man. He lived in a great, …
Onward Christian Soldiers (Lessons From Joshua)
(Joshua 10:29 – 22:34 Written as if Caleb were saying this.) I remember as a young boy watching an Egyptian stonecutter hammering away at a rock, over and over, …