But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 Into the Text Galatians 5:22-23 give us a glimpse of the spiritual fruit God wants to grow in and through us. This list
How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers! Instead, he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands; he meditates on his commands day and night. He is like a tree
If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown out like a branch, and dries up; and such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and are burned. John 15:6 Into the Text A simple fact: a branch that is not connected to the vine has
I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me—and I in him—bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing. John 15:5 Into the Text I love how Jesus says, “bears much fruit…” It’s as if He’s gently reminding us that our
You are clean already because of the word that I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. John 15:4
If we say we have fellowship with Him and yet keep on walking in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth. 1 John 1:6 Into the Text Abiding in Christ means choosing to walk in His light, live transparently before Him, and allow His truth to
In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 Into the Text The light that we are called to shine through our lives is not for others to better see
So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence, for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort—for the sake of his good pleasure—is
He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit. John 15:2 Into the Text I’ll never forget the day our new lawn company came to “treat and trim” our yard after we
I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. John 15:1 Into the Text I’ll be honest. I’m not much of a gardener. I wish I were! But I can tell the difference right away between a garden that’s lovingly tended and one that’s been left to