Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Fruit of the Spirit, pt. 8; gentleness…
This is one of my favorite aspects of the fruit of the Spirit. One of the reasons I like it so much is that the word, praotes in the Greek, “gentleness,” also translated “meekness,” is very much misunderstood in this … Continue reading
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The Fruit of the Spirit, pt. 7; Faith…
One of my favorite subjects to write on is faith. Faith also happens to be an aspect to the fruit of the Spirit. As in other occurrences of the word faith in scripture, it is “pistis” in the Greek. The … Continue reading
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The Fruit of the Spirit, pt. 6; Goodness…
If gentleness is the “passive” side of kindness of character, “goodness” is the active side, or rather the more “pervasive” side. The Spirit doesn’t just produce that mellow, gentle, and kind character, but lights a flame of action in us … Continue reading
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The Fruit of the Spirit, pt. 5; Gentleness…
In today’s society how many times have you heard someone described as “gentle?” Think about it… even the idea of calling someone that, or pointing that out as a good quality has almost become a thing of the past. Yet, … Continue reading
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The Fruit of the Spirit, pt. 4; Longsuffering…
After love, joy and peace, comes longsuffering, sometimes translated “patience.” In the Greek, this one is makrothumia. I honestly feel that this is one of the things most lacking in our current culture. In an age of fast food, instant … Continue reading
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The fruit of the Spirit, pt. 3; Peace…
Wow… I could write a book about the next word in this series on the fruit of the Spirit. The third aspect mentioned after love and joy is peace. “Peace” in the Greek is eirene. There are distinct meanings to … Continue reading
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The fruit of the Spirit, pt. 2; Joy
In the first part of this series, we looked at the idea of love being part of the fruit of the Spirit. The next in line; joy. In the Greek, “joy” is chara, and carries the idea of gladness with … Continue reading
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The fruit of the Spirit, pt. 1; Love
We are told in Galatians 5:22 a list of the fruit of the Spirit, starting with love. In the first part of this series it becomes important to talk about why God chose the analogy of “fruit.” Note that the … Continue reading
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