GALATIANS … THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, “AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO LAW.”

October 15, 2018 by Dr. Mike Bagwell

After Paul's enumeration of these multifaceted traits called the "Fruit of the Spirit," he adds a singly (nearly cryptic) line: "Against such there is no law." Galatians 5:23b What does this mean? The pronoun "such" is neuter in gender, clearly … [Continue reading]

GALATIANS … THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, TEMPERANCE

October 13, 2018 by Dr. Mike Bagwell

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, TEMPERANCE: against such there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23 Finally (some of you are no doubt thinking) we have come to the last of the … [Continue reading]

GALATIANS … THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, MEEKNESS

October 12, 2018 by Dr. Mike Bagwell

"Meekness" is NOT weakness! Although it is sometimes (mis) understood that way. I'm speaking of "meekness" as a "fruit of the (Holy) Spirit," of course. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, … [Continue reading]

GALATIANS … THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, FAITH

October 11, 2018 by Dr. Mike Bagwell

Peter (2 Peter 1:5-7) starts his "list" with "faith!" Not Paul, not here. "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, FAITH, meekness and temperance," says our Apostle in Galatians 5:22-23. Why the … [Continue reading]

GALATIANS … THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, GOODNESS

October 10, 2018 by Dr. Mike Bagwell

Today's "fruit" sounds nearly generic. "Goodness," wrote the Apostle Paul, is one of the Traits of Almighty God! Here is the list as it has developed so far: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, (and now … [Continue reading]