fruit of the spirit

THE WORD: Temperance means never having to say you’re sorry

October 31, 2020 North State Journal Staff

The final element of the Fruit of the Spirit is temperance, sometimes referred to as self-control. These overlapping and interconnected elements include self-control, which allows us to avoid being overzealous or giving in to temptations. […]

THE WORD: A divine inheritance

October 24, 2020 North State Journal Staff

The Fruit of the Spirit The eighth element of the Fruit of the Spirit is meekness, also known as gentleness. From Psalms to the Beatitudes, we are told the meek are blessed and shall inherit […]

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THE WORD: Faithfulness means never having to bow down

October 17, 2020 North State Journal Staff

The seventh element of the Fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness. The Book of Daniel contains several examples of faithfulness. An enduring example of faithfulness in the Bible is the plight of three men cast […]

THE WORD: Love thy neighbor

October 10, 2020 North State Journal Staff

Last week, we looked at kindness as “goodness in action.” This week, the sixth element of the Fruit of the Spirit is actual goodness. During the summer, we examined the parables taught by Jesus in […]

THE WORD: Goodness in action

October 3, 2020 North State Journal Staff

The fifth element of the Fruit of the Spirit is gentleness, which is often translated as kindness. One of the enduring images in the Bible of kindness is Ruth, great grandmother of King David. Ruth […]

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THE WORD: Patience in all things

September 26, 2020 North State Journal Staff

Patience, the fourth Fruit of the Spirit, is often translated as “longsuffering” — as it is in the King James version. Patience, in the context of Galatians, means more than waiting. Longsuffering, as used in […]

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THE WORD: Peace enables other virtues

September 19, 2020 North State Journal Staff

Peace, the third Fruit of the Spirit, can have many meanings. For some, peace means the absence of quarrels, wars or commotion. Peace can also exist in times of unrest — an inward peace that […]

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THE WORD: Joy is deeper than happiness

September 12, 2020 North State Journal Staff

Following love, the second Fruit of the Spirit is joy — chara in Greek. The King James version translates chara differently throughout the New Testament. The overarching term, expressed also as gladness or joyfulness, speaks […]

THE WORD: The first is love

September 5, 2020 North State Journal Staff

Following the eight-week series on the parables of Matthew 13, we begin a nine-week series on the Fruit of the Spirit — ending the week prior to election day. As our world seems to be […]