What our world needs now is not better arguments for or against the latest debatable topic. We’ve seen where that leads. Our world needs people who are being transformed into better humans. It’s actually what the world has always needed and what the Holy Spirit has always been able to give.
Week 1: June 30, 2024
The fruit of the spirit are the Christlike characteristics produced in the life of Jesus followers.
Scripture: Galatians 5: 16-25
Week 2: July 7, 2024
Jesus describes how staying connected with Him produces consistent joy.
Scripture: John 15:5-17
Week 3: July 14, 2024
The journey of transformation has a glorious promised conclusion; we will be like Jesus. This hope produces a different perspective and offers a resource for dealing with challenges and suffering.
Scripture: Romans 8: 16-28
Week 4: July 21, 2024
No one took sin more seriously than Jesus. In perhaps the most descriptive encounter Jesus demonstrates his attitude, approach and posture of kindness
Scripture: John 8:1-11
Week 5: July 28, 2024
Jesus is our example of what faithfulness is. He does what He says He is going to do and completes what He says He is going to complete. We are in a journey of learning how to be faithful like Jesus and we’ll only do that by staying connected and yielded to Him
Scripture: Matthew 26:69-75
Week 6: August 4, 2024
Peace produced through the Holy Spirit is more than the absence of conflict. It is mutual flourishing produced by an active selflessness and powered by grace.
Scripture: Romans 12:9-21
Week 7 : August 11, 2024
We all want to be good, but sometimes we do bad things. How good is good enough?
Scripture: Psalm 15
Week 8: August 18, 2024
The entire list of fruit of the spirit is describing the difference between a religiously restrained heart and a gospel transformed heart. The difference shows up most often in times of real temptation.
Scripture: Luke 4:1-15
Week 9: August 25, 2024
One of the greatest invitations Jesus gives to his disciples is rest for their souls and he ties the promise to his gentleness.
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30NIV