Moses begins his first sermon to the children of Israel. They are camped on the east bank of the Jordan preparing to enter the Promised Land. God tells Moses to speak to them to prepare them to enter and conquer the land. The first sermon he preaches will remind them of the history of their […]
Historical BackgroundWhen Moses led Israel out of Egypt after the Passover, the nation traveled for roughly three months before coming to Sinai. There God gave Moses the Law, the tabernacle was built, and many events transpired (golden calf, miracles of water provision, etc.) over approximately a year’s time. From Sinai they traveled to Kadesh-barnea on […]
Paul reaches the end of the letter. He has argued against the false gospel of the legalists and their insistence on following the Law for salvation. He has warned believers not to overreact to the false gospel by pursuing the deeds of the flesh. He has advocated for righteous living through walking by the Spirit. […]
One of the ways believers can bear one another’s burdens – as Paul commanded in verse 2 – is to financially support those who teach the word. Paul uses this command in verse 6 as a starting point to further apply his teaching on the importance of living by the Spirit. How a believer walks […]
Paul launches into the first practical implications of walking by the Spirit. The Spirit-led man will interact with others differently than the man who walks on his own. The one who walks by the Spirit will not think much of himself – he will not be boastful or challenging or envious. Even more, he will […]
Me: I know I’m not supposed to worry, but it’s really hard not to right now. The whole world seems to be losing its collective mind. Everything is changing; everything seems to be getting worse. And the coming months could turn my whole life upside down. HS: Yes they could. Me: I’m not normally a […]
See the study on Love and Joy for a full introduction to our continuing study of the Fruit of the Spirit. One paragraph from that introduction bears repeating here: The intent of this study is not to send us out to work hard at bearing fruit. It is impossible to simply decide to be gentle […]
See the study on Love and Joy for a full introduction to our continuing study of the Fruit of the Spirit. One paragraph from that introduction bears repeating here: The intent of this study is not to send us out to work hard at bearing fruit. It is impossible to simply decide to be kind, […]
See the study on Love and Joy for a full introduction to our continuing study of the Fruit of the Spirit. One paragraph from that introduction bears repeating here: The intent of this study is not to send us out to work hard at bearing fruit. It is impossible to simply decide to be peaceful […]
Paul said in 5:16 that if we walk by the Spirit we will not carry out the desire of the flesh. It follows then that if we walk by the Spirit we WILL bear its fruit. The Christian life is not just a matter of what we avoid or what we are not. It is […]
