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 …
THINGS JESUS NEVER SAID
Jesus is quoted more than anyone in history. Even people who don’t believe in His deity repeat His words in support of a point they are making. Some those who …
STRUGGLING WITH SIN? GREAT!
Do you get tired of struggling with sin? Are you getting weary of fighting and seeming to not win? You make some progress in one area but then other sins …
MARRIAGE: TO MAKE US HAPPY OR HOLY?
Marriage struggles have been going on since the Adam and Eve. Socrates said “By all means marry. If you get a good wife you’ll become happy. If you get a …
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’T 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, …
OPPOSITES OF THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
OPPOSITES OF THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT One of the most common, familiar passages among Christians today is Galatians 5:22-23 – the fruit of the Spirit. Many of us can …
TAKING EVERY THOUGHT CAPTIVE
TAKING EVERY THOUGHT CAPTIVE We know our mind is the key to our actions. What we do starts first as an idea, a thought. That’s good, but it can also …
THINGS JESUS DIDN’T DIE FOR
THINGS JESUS DIDN’T DIE FOR We all know what Jesus died for, right? We’ve read many articles, sung many songs and heard many sermons about that subject. But He didn’t …