Example and Gateway
Ultimately, it is the cross that serves as both the example and the gateway. Jesus showed us that living a Spirit-filled life means subsuming our own will to God’s.
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When we talk about the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5, we often forget this list is by no means exhaustive.
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Every virtue must be rooted in the interior life and must also manifest in word and deed.
Continue ReadingThe Fruit of the Cross
This Lenten season, let’s take some time to more closely examine the characteristics of a Spirit-filled life through the lens of Galatians 5:22–23.
Continue ReadingResurrection Is Here
The day after Jesus’s death and before his resurrection was certainly among the darkest in the lives of the disciples.
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“How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause?”
Continue ReadingHumble Love
It is not enough to simply say we love one another. There must also be actions that accompany these pronouncements.
Continue ReadingWilling Participant
Jesus was a willing participant in his own death, knowing the end result would far outstrip his present suffering.
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