The 23rd Psalm is one of the most recognized passages in the Bible. As a child, I liked this Psalm because it had my mom’s name in it, or at least that’s what I thought. It was a comfort to know that Shirley, along with goodness and mercy, would always be there for me. Check…
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The Fruit and the Spirit
We’ve been looking at the fruit of the Spirit in the last several posts, talking specifically about this verse: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23 ESV) I’ve been writing about this because I truly believe this…
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Paul’s purpose in writing his letter to the Galatians is to convince the readers that people don’t have to become Jews or follow the Old Testament law to be Christians. Requiring these things is in direct opposition to the gospel because salvation comes only by grace through faith, not by our performance. There isn’t anything…
Read MoreFruit Inventory, Part 2 of 3
In the book of Galatians, Paul is writing about the freedom we have in Christ and about how we should move from living “under the law” and into the freedom of what he calls living “by the Spirit.” Then he helps us to know whether we’re living by the Spirit by showing us what our…
Read MoreFruit Inventory, Part 1 of 3
On most Saturdays in the fall, especially in the South, there is no doubt as to which college football team a person supports. We don’t try to hide our allegiance from anybody, even when we’re in what might be considered enemy territory. Whether or not I’m actually at a game, I’ll be decked out in…
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