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Is Your Fruit Visible?

Matthew 7:16 You will know them by their fruits… The Holy Bible is replete with warnings against false teachers. 1 John 4:1-3 is such an example.  When we know God personally and have a secure relationship with Him, we’re less likely to be deceived by others. We’re able to discern ...

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God’s Power For Living – Part Two

The Book of Acts serves as a model for Christians today. God’s power all begins with the indwelling Holy Spirit. Acts is the history of the first century Christian Church, and it contains 56 references to the Holy Spirit by name or in power. Just prior to Jesus ascending to ...

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Hearing God’s Voice Ahead Of Time

As I was writing my final article in my series on the fruits of the Holy Spirit, I was dealing with a medical situation. It was not something that required immediate emergency care, but I wanted to see my doctor as soon as possible and he was booked up for ...

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The Ninth Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control

Self-control is the last of the fruits of the Spirit, but certainly not least in importance. Some of the other fruits like love, patience, kindness, goodness, and gentleness are contingent on exhibiting self-control to one degree or another. It is of prime importance when it comes to living a godly ...

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Goodness: The Sixth Fruit of the Spirit

How is the previous fruit of kindness different from goodness? A person who is kind does good things, and a good person does kind deeds. Since Galatians 5:22 lists each separately, I knew there had to be some distinction. In researching these words I learned that kindness is defined by ...

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