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Crucifying the Flesh
Fruit of the Spirit • Study 6 of 7Galatians 5:24 | Estimated Study Time: 20–25 minutes If the fruit of the Spirit is something God produces within us, what responsibility do we have for the desires and habits that continue pulling us in the opposite direction? That question becomes important after everything Paul has said…
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Nine Characteristics of Spiritual Fruit
Fruit of the Spirit • Study 5 of 7Galatians 5:22–23 | Estimated Study Time: 25–30 minutes Opening Question When we read the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5, which qualities do we naturally recognize in ourselves—and which ones are easier to overlook because they do not come as naturally? Paul has already told us…
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Fruit Comes From Connection
Fruit Comes From Connection • Study 4 of 7 John 15:4–5 | Estimated Study Time: 20–25 minutes What if the reason we struggle to produce lasting spiritual change is that we are concentrating more on the fruit than on the source from which the fruit grows? In the previous study, Paul described love, joy, peace,…
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The Fruit of the Spirit
The Fruit of the Spirit • Study 3 of 7 Galatians 5:22–23 | Estimated Study Time: 20–25 minutes What would change if we stopped thinking of Christian character primarily as something we have to produce and began understanding it as something God wants to grow within us? Paul has just described the works of the…
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The Thought I Didn’t Want to Admit
Have you ever felt overlooked by someone, then wondered whether they would make time for somebody else? Maybe you invited them to spend time with you, only to learn they had accepted someone else’s invitation after declining yours. Or perhaps you caught yourself thinking, “If somebody else asked, they’d probably say yes.” Sometimes it’s the…
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Lord, Where Would I Go?
Throughout my walk with God, there have been times when I’ve been reminded of how easy life seemed before I made the choice to follow Jesus. When faith requires something of me, the past can begin to look more comfortable than it really was. I remember the freedom to do what I wanted, without giving…
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