7/22/07 “But the Spirit produces the fruit of… faithfulness,…” Galatians 5:22-23 (NCV) “Husbands and wives must be faithful to each other. God will judge those who are immoral and commit adultery.” Hebrews 13:4 When two people walk down the aisle on their wedding day they hope their relationship will last a lifetime. But it takes […]
7/15/07 But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. There is no law that says these things are wrong. Galatians 5:22-23 (NCV) “I know, my God, that You test the heart and are pleased with integrity.” I Chronicles 29:17 Another word for goodness is integrity. Often […]
7/8/07 (Please Note: There is a two minute delay at the beginning of this sermon) When you are kind, you show love in a practical way. Kindness is so important that God gave us an example… Jesus. Jesus is “the Kindness of God.” In this sermon Pastor Barry shares four ways God shows His kindness […]
7/1/07 “But the Spirit produces the fruit of… patience,…” Galatians 5:22 “A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.” Proverbs 14:9 Don’t you wish the world was a perfect place? Unfortunately we don’t live in a perfect world so we need patience. Any discussion of patience will need to take into […]
6/24/07 “But the Spirit produces the fruit of… peace,…” Galatians 5:22 “Fools start fights everywhere; wise men try to keep the peace.” Proverbs 28:8; “Blessed are the peacemakers.” Matthew 5:9 When conflict occurs in a relationship how can you resolve it in a constructive, positive way? What does it mean to be a peacemaker? We […]
6/17/07 “But the Spirit produces the fruit of… joy,… Galatians 5:22 4 Be full of joy in the Lord always. I will say again, be full of joy. Philippians 4:4 Even the best of relationships go through ups and downs. You married a human being; your friend is a human being. As human beings we […]
6/10/07 “But the Spirit produces the fruit of love,… Galatians 5:22 (NCV) 4 Love is patient and kind…. It always trusts, always hopes, and always remains strong.8 Love never ends. 1 Corinthians 13:4&8 (NCV) The first fruit of the Spirit is Love. In our relationships we often settle for something less than love because we […]