Known By Its Fruit
Man-O-War Cay lies like a jewel in an azure sea. One of the Family or Out Islands of the Bahamas, it is little more than two-and-a-half miles long. It is hook shaped, with a well-guarded harbor at its midpoint, coveted...
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Love
“Every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit” (Mt. 7:17). If I am in Christ and Christ is in me, then my life should be characterized by the fruit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. The...
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Peace
Peace, perfect peace—in this dark world of sin? The blood of Jesus whispers peace within. Peace, perfect peace—by thronging duties pressed? To do the will of Jesus, this is rest. Peace, perfect peace—with sorrows surging round? On Jesus’ bosom naught but calm is found. Peace, perfect...
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Longsuffering
“But the fruit of the Spirit is…longsuffering…” The Spirit’s fruit is beautiful to the Father. As He sees more of the image of His beloved Son in redeemed sinners He can only be pleased. What greater gift can He give to...
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Gentleness
“The fruit of the Spirit is…gentleness” (Gal. 5:22). Here is the only time the word chrestotes is translated gentleness. The word occurs seventeen times in our New Testament (ten times as a verb, and seven times as an adjective) and is...
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Joy
Who would have thought that a small word like this would be the name of a fruit that makes such an immense impact for good on a Christian’s life and then on the lives of others? And who would think...
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Faithfulness
A lone warrior stood in a field of lentils and readied himself to fight as an army of soldiers rushed toward him. This was no ordinary field of lentils, and this was no ordinary warrior. His name was Shammah, and...
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Temperance
In this age when the world is so easily accessible—we can have what we want when we want it—this fruit of the Holy Spirit so needs to be displayed in our lives. The word “temperance” simply means self control. Marvin...
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