The peace that the apostle Paul has in mind when he lists it as a fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23 is the kind that is demonstrated within interpersonal relationships. So, what does this peace look like in practice? Dr. Christopher J.H. Wright answers that questions like this: What does it mean to practice … Continue reading Practicing Peace
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Love – The First Fruit
This past Sunday, in our sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit, we talked about love. The apostle Paul speaks of love as the first evidence that God is at work in our lives, the first fruit of the Spirit of God within us. The apostle John, in his letter of 1 John, views … Continue reading Love – The First Fruit
A Prayer for Growth
I have challenged the members at Alameda Church of Christ to spend 5 minutes a day in God's Word and to pray the following prayer every day for the next two months as I preach a sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit: Heavenly Father, I pray that this day I may live in … Continue reading A Prayer for Growth
