Galatians

Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. I…

Unmasking my faith as a Christian — “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20, NIV) One of my favorite shows as…

Jesus’s redemptive work on the cross sets us free from those things that used to entangle us. Are there any passages of scripture that you just skim through? I do this more often than I’d like to admit. Lately, when I’ve found myself skimming through a passage I will stop…

Cultivating the spiritual fruit of goodness — “With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith.” (2 Thessalonians 1:11, NIV) Goodness is one of the…

Cultivating the spiritual fruit of love — “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13, NIV) The word “love” gets thrown around a lot these days. We love all kinds of things, from types of food to our favorite sports teams, from movies and shows on T.V. to…

Cultivating the spiritual fruit of joy — “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” (James 1:2–3, NIV) Today’s post is all about joy, one of the fruits of the Spirit as listed in Paul’s epistle to the Galatians…