Years ago I heard a wise Preacher say, "Joy (here in our "fruit of the Spirit" list) is merely love (agape) smiling, rejoicing! In other words, the one leads to the other! Would there ever be any joy … without love? Paul preached it, more than … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, LOVE
The Greek word is "agape."` Its English equivalent, "love!" In the King James Version it is translated "charity" 27 times as well. ("Love" is its KJV rendering a total of 86 times, though.) And this concept (this noun) heads Paul's list of … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, THE “ORDER” OF THE LIST!
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]
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