Discipleship

Just One Little Lie

By R. L. Wilson / April 17, 2023

Poor Joseph. His father, Jacob, sent him to check on his brothers. They responded by grabbing him and throwing him into a well. Later they sold him to the traders.…

The Fruit of the Spirit – Self-control

By R. L. Wilson / March 29, 2023

“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). The final fruit of the spirit is self-control. The words here…

The Fruit of the Spirit – Gentleness

By R. L. Wilson / March 22, 2023

Gentleness is a difficult fruit to live out, because it requires you to have an honest opinion of yourself. Paul tells us in Romans, “by the grace given me I…

The Fruit of the Spirit – Faithfulness

By R. L. Wilson / March 14, 2023

“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). In his commentary, Galatians For You, Timothy Keller describes faithfulness this…

The Fruit of the Spirit – Goodness

By R. L. Wilson / March 7, 2023

“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). In the Bible Knowledge Commentary, Donald Campbell suggests “Goodness may be…

The Fruit of the Spirit – Kindness

By R. L. Wilson / March 1, 2023

Kindness is a virtue that we often associate with good deeds and positive actions. It’s a simple act of treating others with respect, empathy, and compassion. But kindness is much…

The Fruit of the Spirit – Patience

By R. L. Wilson / February 22, 2023

Patience is a virtue that many of us struggle to cultivate in our fast-paced and demanding world. We live in an era of instant gratification, where everything from food to…

The Fruit of the Spirit – Peace

By R. L. Wilson / February 14, 2023

“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). When the apostle Paul mentions “peace” as a fruit of the…

The Fruit of the Spirit – Joy

By R. L. Wilson / February 7, 2023

“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). We used to sing a little chorus when we were kids:…

The Fruit of the Spirit – Love

By R. L. Wilson / January 31, 2023

What is love? It’s kind of hard to tell when we say we “love” our spouse, or our children, or a day at the beach, or a strawberry milkshake, or…

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