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18 So Paul still remained a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow. 19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with…

Love, Joy, Peace

The Victorious life that God intends for you is evidence that the Spirit of God is in control.

Content Warning One note before we get into the content of the sermon for this morning I want to give a slight content warning for parents. While I aim to be careful and appropriate - and never crass - when we get to the works of the flesh section in verse 19 - I will be defining what Paul means by sexual…

INTRO We like Sweet Corn / Pop-Corn seeds produce crop of that which it is PRAYER A - Oh great God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob, Holy one of Israel, We gather together today to praise your name, to celebrate your glory and to marvel at your majesty. C - Father, we also come together to confess to you our…

Fruit of The Spirit

Intro; As we continue to study the Holy Spirit of God, I want us to make a correlation between what I preached last week to what I’m going to preach this morning. Correlation - a mutual relationship, interdependence between two or more things Last Sunday morning I preached on the “The Holy Spirit, A…

Call to worship Welcome everyone! 1 John 2:25-29 “This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life. These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you. As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach…

Review We have studied what the Bible means when we are commanded, “be filled with the Spirit.” Filling of the Spirit: the indwelling Spirit supernaturally controls the believer who continually submits to His control by faith. This control will be apparent over time as the believer is transformed to…

The collection of spiritual fruit not only gives us instruction for developing our own Christian character, it also provides a diagnostic framework to give our lives focus, clarity, and direction.

Review Two weeks ago, we began studying Galatians chapter five and the fruit of the Spirit. We learned that the phrase “ walk in the Spirit ” emphasizes our responsibility to submit to the Spirit’s control so that He will fill us. We we continually submit or depend upon the Spirit, we will not fulfill…

The Bible tells us that the gentle actions of those who follow Jesus shine like stars in a dark world.

God’s covenant faithfulness to his people is the foundation for us to bear the spiritual fruit of faithfulness.

There are going to be three sections to today’s meeting. There is going to be a devotional over a specific topic, then there is going to be a review and update on expectations that there are for all ministry workers, and then after that, there will be the homework check. Public Testimony Today I want…

Bearing the spiritual fruit of self-control requires discernment; the Bible tells us that discernment requires participation in God’s covenant community.

Is Jesus A Lousy Farmer? To run a germination test: Count out at least 20 randomly picked seeds (50 is better, 100 is best).Spread the seeds on several layers of premoistened paper toweling and roll them up in the paper so the seeds stay separated from one another.Place the roll into a plastic bag and…

The spiritual fruit of goodness is about more than being good (right behavior); it is about integrity of character.

Passages to ponder It’s good to know where we came from so to appreciate that much more where we are or where we are going. This series has focused on where we are and where we are going, so here are a few reminders of our journey thus far. Kingdom beatitudes ( Mt5:3-12 ) We are supremely blessed when…

Intro Last week we saw in revelation 3 a caution to be watchful as we seek to advance the kingdom of God here in the Hudson valley lest we make the same mistake as the church in Sardis and drift from the gospel. This week we’ll be in Paul’s letter to the Galatian church and we’ll see why we must be a…

Awakening must be followed by intentional obedience if results are to last.

Saved, Sanctified and Too Holy for Holidays Those of us who know Jesus as Savior and Lord, who know the infilling power of the Holy Spirit, who have submitted ourselves and surrendered ourselves to God and have tasted the blessings of holiness have a special responsibility to others. But it is not the…

Peace is more than simply the absence of conflict; it is the active presence of God which results in the flourishing of his creation.

We make a big mistake when we see our relationship with the Holy Spirit like a tug of war between two teams. You are all familiar with these sorts of competitions, often held at country shows. Two teams pulling as hard as they can on opposite ends of the rope trying to drag the opposing team over a line.…

What do you think about when you think about your life? How has it turned out? What would you like it to be remembered for? What would you like to accomplish in the next few years? When I talk to people about their lives, more often than not I hear from the younger people about what they wish they could…

Often we think of patience as a virtue or character trait; the Bible tells us that patience is also a spiritual fruit which comes with a spiritual benefit.