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The collection of spiritual fruit not only gives us instruction for developing our own Christian character, it also provides a diagnostic framework to give our lives focus, clarity, and direction.

There is no character trait more central to the Christian life than love; it is what we have received inwardly from God, and what we express outwardly to the world.

Please grab your copy of God’s Word and turn to John 15 . This morning we are finishing up our sermon series entitled, “I AM...” Throughout this series we have studied various passages from John’s Gospel while intentionally fixing our eyes upon the person and the work of Jesus Christ...so that... we…

Intro; As we continue to study the Holy Spirit of God, I want us to make a correlation between what I preached last week to what I’m going to preach this morning. Correlation - a mutual relationship, interdependence between two or more things Last Sunday morning I preached on the “The Holy Spirit, A…

Colossians 1:9-11 “9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and…

The spiritual fruit of goodness is about more than being good (right behavior); it is about integrity of character.

Joy is not just an emotion we feel that depends upon our circumstances; joy is an attitude built within us by the Holy Spirit which reflects the joy of Christ through us to others.

A Blueprint for Renewing Your Mind Anchor Verse I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,…

48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Central Idea: Having given spiritual life to his people, God expects them to grow to maturity. Introduction: Let’s consider this month’s theme... 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.…

18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our…

Often we think of patience as a virtue or character trait; the Bible tells us that patience is also a spiritual fruit which comes with a spiritual benefit.

Introduction Today we’re going to continue our Exegesis through the book of Colossians. We began last week with the message titled ‘for the Love of Epaphras’, today we’re going to examine Paul’s Prayer for the Church @ Colosse I. Paul Prayed for a Filling (v9) Filled (def) to make replete, i.e. (literally)…

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3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which…

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts , brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. But, I show unto you a … what? … a more excellent way . In other words, a more excellent way than coveting the showy gift is to be content with…

Bearing the spiritual fruit of self-control requires discernment; the Bible tells us that discernment requires participation in God’s covenant community.

The spiritual fruit of kindness is not about being a nice person; kindness in the Bible is a combination of two expressions: compassion and mercy.

One of the primary functions of the US Forrest Service is to conduct what are called Controlled Burns. The national geographic says - Controlled burning, also known as prescribed burning, involves setting planned fires to maintain the health of a forest. These burns are scheduled for a time when the…

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the…

Prepare Christ’s path! Goal: That hearers understand confession of sins and trusting in baptismal grace as the daily rhythm of the Christian life. Grace, mercy and peace to you... For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the…

We return to our series on the footsteps of Jesus. Previously, Jesus had called five disciples and performed his first miracle in Cana by turning water into wine. He also went to Jerusalem for Passover and overturned the money changers tables for running corrupt businesses in a house of worship. Today…

1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent…

Romans 8:4-27 We continue this morning in our study of the Great Life. God has promised us a life that is abundant, not just routine. Like living in the Promised Land, a land flowing with milk and honey…the Spiritual life is a life full of promise and blessing. We have learned that there are three types…

Some of the things that Christians identify as faith-goals are actually byproducts; the real faith-goal for Christian identity is much less complicated.

Promises, Prayers, Presence It begins with God. Therefore, it makes sense that it should end with God. The garden of Eden is what we can call “Temple.” God made the heavens and the earth and at the end of creating said, “It is very good.” When I consider what our planet looks like now, I can only imagine…