“The fruit of the Spirit is……PATIENCE” (Galatians 5:22). There are two words in the NT that are translated as “patience.” John Chrysostom described it as “the queen of virtues, the foundation of right action, peace in war, calm in tempest, security in plots.” It was Miles Coverdale when he translated the Bible into English in […]
“The fruit of the Spirit is……..PEACE (Galatians 5:22). It is Francis of Assisi who takes us to the heart of the matter when he says “Make me an instrument of thy peace.” This reminds us that we are not simply to be at peace but we are also to be peacemakers. To be at peace, […]
“The fruit of the Spirit is JOY……..”(Galatians 5:22). I can still remember my surprise when I first noticed the third line of the hymn “All People That on Earth Do Dwell.” It clearly said, “Him serve with mirth.” I had recently become a Christian and I thought that mirth, laughter, joy and fun were some […]
“The fruit of the Spirit is LOVE……..”(Galatians 5:22). This presents us with a big problem straight away! Because in English we only have one word for “love” and in Greek there are several. In English I can’t distinguish between my love of chips and the love I have for Hazel my wife. Where as in […]
A Christian is someone “in Christ” – Paul uses this phrase 164 times in his writings (or its equivalent “in Him”). As a bird flies in the air, a fish swims in the sea and a plant grows in the soil, so the believer “LIVES” in Christ. In the allegory of the vine and the […]
