Now comes Paul's "corresponding list" of good things (the fruit of the Spirit)! As opposed to his previous list of bad things (the works of the flesh). I am today interested in the "order" of his list. Other such litanies of "spiritual prowess, … [Continue reading]
THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT … DEFINING THE TERM
Paul wrote … "For the FRUIT of the Spirit is …." Galatians 5:23, as if you didn't already know. How different that sounds from the "works" of the flesh! Works require human effort. Fruit is the result of "abiding!" As the Holy Spirit … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, WHAT A CONTRAST!
There is a single word introducing Galatians 5:22 that must be considered today. For emphasis, at least. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith …." Paul wrote this a little over two thousand … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE WORKS OF THE FLESH, “SHALL NOT INHERIT!”
I admit at the very outset of today's Lesson that I have consulted a couple of commentaries in reference to our Bible Text. I wanted to be sure that I was handling a specific verb correctly. (I long to "rightly divide the Word of Truth!") Paul … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE WORKS OF THE FLESH, “A REMINDER!”
I hope you all don't mind me stopping long enough this morning to investigate part of a typical Pauline Sentence! Oh, what a mind that man of God was given! Speaking of that long list, primarily known as "the works of the flesh," Paul wrote: "of … [Continue reading]
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