Why this is important: When we exhibit the kindness of God, we are tender, benevolent, and useful to others. Every …
There is good news. I live in that world through our Master Jesus, the Messiah. Jesus has paid the price …
God’s plan for us is plain, clear and simple. God challenges us to love, do justice, be kind and be …
First Corinthians 13 stands as one of the most famous chapters in the Bible. The subject is love, and many …
I desperately need more kindness and compassion in my life. I need to judge less and love more. That is …
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 …
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