Jesus promised His followers an abundant life, but what does that look like? The characteristics of the abundant life Jesus promised is marked by the presence of the fruit of the Spirit. This series dives in to discover that the fruit of the Spirit looks like in our lives.
Being alive to sin brings forth a certain type of fruit. Being alive to righteousness through Christ brings forth a completely different kind of fruit. The question is: What kind of fruit to you want your life to bear?
Meekness (or gentleness) and self-control are the keys to expanding our gifts, our ministries, and our lives.
Faith and faithfulness are intrinsically connected. Faith is the root that bears the fruit of faithfulness. Faithfulness is faith lived out over a lifetime.
Goodness is a lot more than simply doing good things. It's an inward quality that comes directly from the character and nature of God.
Patience is not about sitting around doing nothing and waiting for God to do something on our behalf. Patience is enduring the hardships of the race set out before us without giving up. Gentleness is closely related to patience because if we lack patience, we generally lack gentleness, too.
