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Lesson 10: The Fruit of the Spirit is Self-Control

Lesson 10: The Fruit of the Spirit is Self-Control(0)

March 6, 2010

The fruit of the Spirit is self-control, also known by that insipid poly-syllabic word “temperance.”
So what comes to mind when you hear these words? For me, it usually has something to do with taking care of one’s body, breaking bad habits, or restraining one’s passions and appetite.
Sounds pretty good.
But lately I have been wondering [...]

Lesson 10: The Fruit of the Spirit is Self-Control
Lesson 9: The Fruit of the Spirit is Meekness

Lesson 9: The Fruit of the Spirit is Meekness

Meekness. The quality of being meek; described by the Penguin Dictionary as “lacking spirit and courage; timid or submissive.”
Hmm.
The web definitions are not much better:
“humble in spirit or manner; very docile; tame obedience; evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others”
In our go-get-it, [...]

Lesson 8: The fruit of the spirit is Faithfulness

Lesson 8: The fruit of the spirit is Faithfulness

The most significant highlight of Christianity lies in the fact, that Christians are led by a wonderful and loving God Jesus Christ. Christians are blessed with the word of God (The Bible) which is filled with stories, instructions and guidelines as to how should one live their lives. This blessing of clear guidance and leadership [...]

lesson 7: The fruit of the Spirit is Goodness

lesson 7: The fruit of the Spirit is Goodness

We are still searching for goodness to shine from those whom we admire. It seems like every week a new “role model” is caught doing something that shatters their status from the club of good people. I am equally amused by the amount of fanfare they receive at those moments failure. You know the story, [...]


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