Fruits of the Spirit: Meekness & Self-Control

The final two fruits of the Spirit include meekness and temperance. Keep in mind that the fruits of the Spirit are a natural outflow of a Spirit-filled life. Meekness is similar to gentleness. However, I believe it goes a little deeper than that. Meekness also includes humility. Therefore, a meek person is one who handles…

Fruits of the Spirit: Faith

  We come now to one of the most precious of the fruits of the Spirit. The KJV lists faith as a fruit of the Spirit. The word faith in this instance has to do with a character quality more so than saving faith. It is used as an adjective to describe a person of…

Fruits of the Spirit: Longsuffering

We come now to one of the fruits of the Spirit that is often difficult for us to produce. However, we must understand that the fruit of the Spirit is a natural outflow of a Spirit-filled life. Therefore, when we are Spirit-filled, these fruits will be naturally evident in our life. Longsuffering basically refers to…

Fruits of the Spirit – Peace

The fruits of the Spirit is a natural outflow of a Spirit-filled life. One of those fruits is peace. Jesus said in John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”…

Fruits of the Spirit – Love

“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led…

The Christian and the Spirit-Filled Life

There is great discussion amongst Christian circles as to what it means to be filled with the Spirit and what that filling involves. This is a doctrine of great significance due to the fact that it affects the daily life of the believer. Understanding of this doctrine is of upmost importance for every believer to…