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Galatians 5:22-26

You can visit Yellowstone National Park and see Old Faithful shoot a tower of water into the air like clockwork, but this would probably not be a life-transforming experience. However, your life WILL be radically transformed as you experience God's faithfulness every day, as He produces the spiritual fruit of faithfulness in your life.

Galatians 5:22-26

The motto of the US Marine Corps is "Semper Fi" (FIE), a shortened form of the Latin phrase "Semper Fidelis," which means "Always Faithful." This is a quality of character that the Marines strive to fulfill – and is also a spiritual fruit that God's people must increasingly manifest as we grow in our relationship with the Lord.

Galatians 5:22-26

Psalm 23 declares, "Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." God's abundant goodness flows to us through our Lord Jesus Christ, and the more we realize and appreciate His goodness to us, the more we will manifest His goodness to those around us.

Galatians 5:22-26

Mark Twain once said, “Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” Well, when we manifest the spiritual fruit of goodness, we will consistently seek to do the right thing in our lives – and the Word of God teaches us exactly what the right thing is.

People frequently say, “What is this world coming to?” Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he reveals to us what this world is coming to, by examining what God's Word teaches about the Final State of the New Heavens and the New Earth.

Galatians 5:16-26

We sometimes speak of the "milk of human kindness" – but it seems to have spoiled and turned sour in an increasingly cruel and unkind world. Sadly, the milk of Christian kindness can taste curdled and sour to many unbelievers, when the church fails to manifest the spiritual fruit of kindness that God desires to manifest in the body of Christ.

Galatians 5:16-26

In Titus chapter 3, the Apostle Paul writes, "When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us … " The appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ brought God's kindness into the world – and His redemptive kindness transforms us into His change agents who then spread His kindness to our lost and dying world.

Galatians 5:16-26

Have you ever found yourself praying, "Oh Lord, please give me patience … and give it to me NOW?" You may associate patience with everyday inconveniences like waiting in line or sitting in traffic. But a closer look at God's Word shows us that see that patience is better defined as "a focused attitude that brings endurance to all the issues of life."

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Any meal will be enhanced by the addition of fresh fruit, as an appetizer or dessert. Well, the Lord has given His people the Lord's Supper as a covenant meal of fellowship that we are to participate in together on a regular basis – and nothing enhances this special meal more than when we manifest the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives every day.

Galatians 5:22-26

Do you experience peace in your life? Many people might answer this question on the basis of whether or not they are facing trials or difficulties at that particular time. But as Jay Oswald Sanders said, “Peace is not the absence of trouble – it is the presence of God.” Genuine peace with God enables us to experience His comfort and presence regardless of our circumstances.

Luke 16

You may remember the popular bumper sticker that said, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines Jesus' story about a selfish rich man who lived by this motto – with eternally disastrous consequences.

Galatians 5:22-26

Saint Augustine wrote, "O Lord, Thou hast made us for thyself, and our souls are restless until they find their rest in thee." But sin has alienated us from God, driven a wedge of enmity between sinful mankind and a holy God, and plunged the human race into turmoil and despair. What has God done to restore genuine peace between Himself and fallen humanity?

Galatians 5:22-26

Jesus told His disciples, "I have spoken these things to you, so that My joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete." Joy is an element of the fruit of the Holy Spirit – but authentic biblical joy seems to elude countless Christians. Are you making the choice to pursue and experience genuine biblical joy in your life – or are you sadly neglecting this important choice?

Galatians 5:22-26

You probably know the hymn set to the tune of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony: "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee." But sadly, many Christians do not experience joy in their relationship with the Lord. They may see God as stern and severe, and as a result, joy is a neglected choice in many believers' lives. How can we experience the spiritual fruit of Christian joy in our lives?

Galatians 5:16-26

You may remember the old television comedy show "Love, American Style" – but more than anything else, our world needs "Love, CHRISTIAN Style." This kind of love, however, is not something we can simply muster up from deep within ourselves – it is a supernatural love that can only be supernaturally produced by the presence of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.

Galatians 5:16-26

Have you ever taken a bite of rotten fruit by mistake? It might even look fine on the outside, but it tastes so repulsive that you have to spit it out. Well, there are many rotten fruits of the flesh that are detestable to the Lord, and God's Word sets them in sharp contrast to the pleasing and delightful fruit of the Holy Spirit.

John 11

Psalm 23 says, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me." Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he shows how YOU can be able to walk through the valley of the shadow of death one day with peace and confidence in the Lord.

Galatians 5:16-26

A few apples in a bowl doesn't make a fruit salad; you need to add several other kinds like peaches, strawberries, bananas, grapes, and cantaloupe. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, and God wants to see the full range of these qualities manifested in our lives.

Galatians 5:16-26

A sweet, crunchy apple ... luscious strawberries on pound cake ... a ripe juicy melon ... a handful of wild berries ... if you are like most people, you love fruit. Well, God loves fruit too – specifically, He loves to see the fruit of the Holy Spirit showing forth in the lives of His redeemed people.