Ecclesiastes is written by King Solomon, the preacher, who experienced all that life has to offer. The pursuit of significance, work, pleasure, riches, life, and even wisdom are all vanity,…
We live in a time when our hearts dictate all that we do and live for. The idea of self-control and self-denial may be offensive to some. But self-control is…
We are continuing our Fruit of the Spirit series on the 8th fruit of Gentleness. We see that gentleness is peaceful patience, rooted in meekness and humility. Its opposite is…
In his letter to the Galatians, Paul exhorts Christians to walk in the Spirit, showing what this walk looks like (the fruit of the Spirit). In Ephesians Paul provides instructions…
Faithfulness is courageous trustworthiness to God and others. Its devotion is the same, no matter the effect or the applause. Its opposite is a fair-weather friend, and its counterfeit is…
Goodness is the holiness and righteousness of God manifested throughout a person’s being. This fruit requires us to live with integrity. We are to follow all of God’s commandments in…
Kindness is the ability to give to and serve others in a way that makes us vulnerable. The opposite of kindness is envy, which does not allow us to rejoice…
The theological portion of this letter finishes with the climactic ending of Romans 8. We see what all of our salvation means for us. Since God is for us, nothing…
This may be one of the most glorious chapters in Scripture, and yet, it is not avoidant of suffering. Paul talks about our suffering and groaning along with creation, however,…
Last week, we talked about our life in the Spirit. Paul starts off this week by talking about our death to sin and our life in sonship. In our sonship,…