Last week we started studying the third characteristic of the fruit of the Spirit which is peace.  We used the story of Job to help us realize that whatever trouble […]

Last week we discovered that we cannot experience the peace OF God until we have peace WITH God. Christ took on our sins and, in our place, He died on […]

Last week we studied four portraits of peace—Jesus in the temple when he was 12 years old, Jesus feeding the 5,000, Jesus walking on the water, and Jesus raising Lazarus […]

Last week we concluded our study on peace and learned that you receive peace with God by accepting His gift of grace on Calvary. The key to peace can be […]

Last week we began our study of the fourth quality of the fruit of the Spirit which is patience.  We learned two important Greek words, hupomone and makrothumia.  Both are vital in the life of […]

Last week we continued our study of the fourth quality of the fruit of the Spirit which is patience.  We discussed the story of Noah and God’s patience for 120 years […]

Last week we learned that patience and judgment are opposite and impossible to do simultaneously. Through scripture, we studied 11 reasons why we must not judge others. This week we […]

Last time we met, we finished studying the fourth fruit of the Spirit with a great discussion about forgiveness. We were reminded that God’s word calls us to forgive and […]

Last week we studied the kindness or tender heart and nurturing Spirit of God toward Hagar and Ishmael and the nation of Israel. This week we look at the sixth […]

Last week we studied the sixth fruit of the Sprit which is goodness and learned that God saved us through the death of his Son so we could do good […]

The last time we met, we finished our study on the fifth and sixth fruit of the Spirit—kindness and goodness.  We learned that we cannot be trusted to do good works […]

Last week we learned that God expressed His faithfulness to us in Christ. And, Christ expressed His faithfulness to us in the Holy Spirit.  Only through His Spirit can we express […]

Last week we learned that a steadfast faith focuses on who God is and frees Him to show us what He can do.   This week we are going to discuss […]

Last week we concluded or study on faithfulness. God is faithful and will always do what He promises. This week we start studying gentleness. To prepare read Acts 2:14-36 and […]

Last week we began studying the eighth quality of the fruit of the Spirit which is gentleness.  We learned that weakness and gentleness is the power and strength  created by […]

Last week we discussed the second aspect of gentleness which is humility and we read about John the Baptist who was a true example of the humble life.  We discussed how […]

Last week we discussed the third aspect of gentleness which is teachability. A precious part of gentleness is being willing and anxious to learn, regardless of who He chooses as […]

Last week we learned that the key to self-control is the refusal to allow our enemies to rule or hold us captive in any way.   This week we are going […]