What models do we have for how to be patient?
Who is our model for patience? God is patient, and His Spirit produces the fruit of patience in us. When we …
Who is our model for patience? God is patient, and His Spirit produces the fruit of patience in us. When we …
I want the quality of compassion and generosity in my life. I need to learn how God loves the weak …
In Galatians 5:22 we learn that “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 …
You have a passion for Jesus. You want to do the right thing for His disciples. You believe in a …
When I exhibit the kindness of God, I am tender, benevolent, and useful to others. Every action, every word will …
God’s goal for me is to be kind, thoughtful and caring. I am to love. That is the main thing …
Jesus personally selected Judas to be a disciple. Jesus taught Him just like all the others. Jesus made him “treasurer” …
It is a distraction game. It is classic but I see it happening. I do it sometimes as well. I …
God calls on me to respect others, placing them as more important than I am. Jesus is very clear about …
Jesus is the true source of everything I am or have. Jesus is the real vine. My role is to …
Jesus shows me how to love and be kind. Jesus commands me to love. God wants me to be kind, …
True love is forgiving: God loves me so He forgives me for missing His goal (aka sin) for my life. …
When I exhibit the kindness of God, I am tender, benevolent, and useful to others. Every action, every word …
In some circles, the end game is to be saved. Now that is important but it is not the end …
There was a problem among the early group of disciples in Corinth. It still continues among believers today. I need …
We are born at war. At birth, my sinful nature has already declared war on God and His truth. My …
God showed His infinite kindness to me. God sent His Son Jesus to die for me. Surely I can, by …
God is loyal. God is faithful. That is just who God is. It is His very nature. When God says …
I don’t deserve God’s grace. In fact, that is what it means. It is a gift to me from Jesus …
Where is the loyalty? Where is the love? Doesn’t anyone care? God is loyal and God is loving. I can …
Jesus wants me to love. Jesus wants me to do good. Jesus wants me to not expect anything in return …
In both the Old and New Testaments, we see God’s desire for His children to show compassion to the poor …
Without faithfulness to God there can be no discipleship life. Following Jesus is based first on faith that God is, …
This is striking. The first thing to note here is that Jesus saw the people. He didn’t look past them. …
Most people understand hope as wishful thinking, as in “I hope something will happen.” I have been guilty of thinking …
Ultimately, God’s goodness is seen in His plan to redeem me from missing His goal (aka sin). The gospel is …
Self-control is an issue of my heart. I must not be wishy-washy in my resolve. I must excerpt control of my …
It starts with faith. I need to get clear with my faith in Jesus. When peace leaves me, I need to …
I should be patient, even as Jesus is patient. Naturally, in and of myself, I am not. God’s kindness is …
The apostle Peter summarizes the Bible’s teaching on respect in his first Epistle. My mission is clear. Show proper respect …
What does the gentleness of Jesus the Messiah look like? Jesus gave us the perfect picture of gentleness: “See, your …
Jesus shows me how to love and be kind. Jesus commands me to love. God wants me to be kind, …
I miss God’s goal (aka sin). There is a penalty for that. Unless … I am forgiven. So there is …
I want the quality of compassion and generosity in my life. I need to learn how God loves the weak and poor. It is …
Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although joy is more a state of being than an emotion; a …
Prophecies of peace are fulfilled in the coming of Jesus the Messiah. Peace is real. Jesus wants me to experience peace. …
The Holy Spirit brings joy to believers, giving us an inner contentment and happiness which is not dependent upon external …
I desperately need more kindness and compassion in my life. I need to judge less and love more. That is …
Compassion is an attitude of care and concern, grounded in pity and sympathy towards others, given to me by Jesus. …
What is my attitude? How should I act? What do I think God has in store for me? Jesus calls …
In Galatians 5:22-23, Paul lists the “fruit of the Spirit”. “Fruit,” here, means “beneficial results,” the good things that come …
Faithfulness is the proper response to God by his covenant people; seen in a steadfast commitment which reflects God’s own …
Jesus is beginning to wrap up His manifesto. Jesus changed his brief metaphor from sheep and wolves to trees and …
The Apostle Paul alerts me that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, …
Who is my model for patience? God is patient, and His Spirit produces the fruit of patience in me. When I …
I wander off. I am wayward. I drift. It happens. It happens to others I know. What is my attitude? …
Goodness and good works are acts designed specifically to benefit others, which are characteristic of God. I can be good …
Where does love come from? Love comes from the Holy Spirit. It is a gift. It is fruit that grows …
A Nobel peace laureate, Mother Teresa (1910–1997) was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. For much of her life, Mother …
There is good news, for all of us. Jesus has a heart for the lost and those who have missed …
Faithfulness is the proper response to God by his covenant people. It is seen in a steadfast commitment which reflects …
Jesus continues the Manifesto. Jesus is teaching me how to pray. After the model prayer, Jesus emphasizes the importance of …
I avoid some things because they sound very geeky and smack of theology. Jesus talks about sanctification. Maybe I need …
Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. It is physical and emotional self-mastery, particularly in situations of intense provocation or temptation. It …
God has goals in mind. He will accomplish them. When I miss God’s goal, that is known as sin. I …
I want the quality of compassion and generosity in my life. I need to learn how God loves the weak …
I have seen it way too often. Something that starts simple escalates. It turns into all out war. My drive …
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there …
Do disciples have joy even in the face of opposition? Absolutely we do. Jesus is kind and thoughtful. I know …
Is God fair? Yes. God’s justice is without any partiality. I can trust God completely. Being just Himself, God calls …
I have a number of things I am afraid of. God is God and Jesus is working with me to …
I wander off. I am wayward. I drift. It happens. It happens to others I know. What is my attitude? …
How am I doing with being selfless on behalf of others? It is a pretty telling question if I answer it …
Faithfulness is the proper response to God by his covenant people; seen in a steadfast commitment which reflects God’s own …
Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. It is physical and emotional self-mastery, particularly in situations of intense provocation or temptation. …
In Galatians 5:22 we learn that “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 …
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there …
Jesus the Messiah supremely displays God’s patient character in his work of salvation. The patience of Jesus the Messiah is …
Gentleness is an expression of compassion, seen in God’s dealings with the frail and weak, and expected of believers in …
God not only is good but more importantly, God does good. God acts on His goodness and demonstrates it to …
This translation is from The Message. We all recognize Psalm 23. The traditional translation of verse 6 is “Surely goodness and …
How am I doing with being selfless on behalf of others? It is a pretty telling question if I answer …
I am called to be faithful and trustworthy. I am challenged by this some days. When I think about it …
Dante passes through the gate of Hell, which bears an inscription ending with the famous phrase “Lasciate ogne speranza, voi …
Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. It is physical and emotional self-mastery, particularly in situations of intense provocation or …
I desperately need more kindness and compassion in my life. I need to judge less and love more. That is …
Jesus is a kind, loving King. Jesus is not angry with me. Jesus wants me to be kind and gentle. …
Gentleness is a mark and a part of the character of a follower of Jesus. We know from Galatians 5:22 …
Here we are. It is “Resurrection Sunday”. I’m celebrating the resurrection of Jesus not bunnies and chocolate candy. That’s just …
Judas betrays Jesus. Peter and the others deny they know Jesus. Nobody is with Jesus at the end. I am …
According to the traditional interpretation of the Bible, Holy Wednesday is the day on which Jesus was anointed with spikenard during a …
What should followers of Jesus think about justice and the social justice movement? “If we take the Bible seriously then …
All God’s perfect qualities are made freely available to all for the benefit of the whole world. God is good. …
Hypocrisy is an outward pretense masking an inner reality. Jesus condemns hypocrisy, especially in matters of faith. Followers of Jesus …
John nails it, as always. John knows it is all about love. How many times does he remind me? Constantly. …
So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are …
I am compelled, by Jesus our Master, to drop everything that takes me away from talking and writing about the …
Jesus is clear. There will be a day of judgement. We may prefer to believe it isn’t true but it …
What is important in being thankful? After a long list on how I ought to live, Paul adds “and be …
Who do I think I am hurting? Cruelty is intended to hurt someone else. It actually backfires and hurts me. Jesus …
It wasn’t that long ago that by missing God’s goal, I wasn’t living a very “smart” life. But God saved me from …
The culture of this world is full of malice, pretense, envy and hurting others. It can fill my life with …
Gratitude goes a long way. The Messiah is the one who makes us adequate to do anything. It isn’t about …
We are called to be people who are kind. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit, through the sacrifice …
God made us and God saves us. It is all his doing, through his son, the Messiah, Jesus. We have …
What happens when I live God’s way? (I am pausing here to think on this!!!) Jesus, the Messiah, brings gifts into …
Our God is in an amazing mood. We must celebrate that all day long, every single day. Jesus, the Messiah …
We need to get back to using blessings when we greet people and leave. How powerful it is to be …
Jesus has a focus. He isn’t trying to be popular. He wants us to be saved from a life of …
There is one thing about capitalism. It works. There is a lot about materialism that is problematic. That doesn’t mean, …