But the fruit of the Spirit is … love …
Summary: Paul begins describing how the Spirit of God changes us by describing those changes as “fruit.”
Continue reading “Galatians 5:22b – Apple Sauce”Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
But the fruit of the Spirit is … love …
Summary: Paul begins describing how the Spirit of God changes us by describing those changes as “fruit.”
Continue reading “Galatians 5:22b – Apple Sauce”But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb …
Summary: God sees us for what we are, even when we can’t.
Continue reading “Galatians 1:15a – Zizanion”(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
Summary: Paul mixes metaphors and combines fruit with light. It works because the food value of this fruit is spiritual.
Continue reading “Ephesians 5:9 – The Ship of State”When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.
Summary: As we prepare to study the Lord’s Prayer, it is helpful to conclude our mediation on who is teaching us this prayer with a look at Jesus’ authority to teach.
Continue reading “Matthew 7: 28-29 — Jesus’ Authority”…and unproductive…
Summary: Productivity is not really a biblical concept, but fruitfulness is. Peter is helping us understand the kind of person Jesus wants us to be.
Continue reading “2 Peter 1:8c — Growing Fruit”