The Fruit Of The Spirit

"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify
the desires of the sinful nature.
For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to
the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the
sinful nature.
They are in conflict with each other, so that you
do not do what you want.
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under
law.

The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual
immorality, impurity and debauchery, idolatry
and witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of
rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and
envy, drunkenness, orgies, and the like.
I warn you, as I did before, that those who live
like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self control.
Against such things there is no law.
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have
crucified the sinful nature with its passions
and desires.
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in
step with the Spirit."

Galatians 5: 16-25


When we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior and became born again, we have already discarded our old self of sinfulness and evil desires. Then we became new creations in Christ nurtured by the Holy Spirit to do good deeds as fruits of righteousness. We must never live again as we did before, satisfying the desires of our evil nature. If we still keep on doing our old evil ways, we will be alienated from God and will grieve the Holy Spirit. Backsliding and prolonged separation from the Holy Spirit will result in the hardening of our heart and the suppression of our conscience. There will come a time when we will no longer hear the voice of the Holy Spirit nor be convicted of our sinful acts. The safe way is to live by the Spirit, by surrendering our will and life to God. That way, we will be cooperating in the work of the Holy Spirit to transform us from the lowly humans that we were to become the children of God, doing righteous acts for the glory of God alone.


Holy Spirit Come Fill This Place - Cece Winans



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Live By The Spirit As Children Of God

"For if you live according to the sinful nature,

you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to

death the misdeeds of the body, you will live,

because those who are led by the Spirit of God

are sons of God.

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you

a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit

of sonship.

And by Him we cry, Abba, Father.

The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that

we are God's children.

Now if we are children, then we are heirs- heirs

of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we

share in His sufferings in order that we may also

share in His glory."

Romans 8: 13-17

When we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior and became born again, we became children of God and co-heirs with Jesus Christ in the Kingdom of God. Now as children of God, we must put off our former way of life when we were yet slave to sin. We must live by the Spirit, sustained by the infinite grace of God. We must cooperate with the Holy Spirit for the full transformation of our lowly selves until we reach the whole measure of the fullness of Jesus Christ. Then we truly become the light of the world and the salt of the earth, doing our righteous fruits for the glory of our living God who has given us all spiritual gifts according to His infinite grace.

Amazing Grace - Hayley Westenra

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Jesus Is The Gate And The Good Shepherd

"I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.

All who ever came before Me were thieves and

robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

I am the gate; whoever enters through Me will

be saved.

He will come in and go out, and find pasture.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;

I have come that they may have life, and have it

to the full.

I am the good shepherd; I know My sheep and

My sheep know Me- just as the Father knows

Me and I know the Father- and I lay down My

life for the sheep.

I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen.

I must bring them also.

They too will listen to My voice, and there shall

be one flock and one shepherd."

John 10:7-10 , 10:14-16

Jesus Christ is the gate and also the good shepherd. All the others who came before Him were all thieves and robbers. He is the only way to salvation and nobody can enter heaven except through Him. He is a good shepherd who knows the name of each and every sheep He has. He calls them by their name and they listen to His voice. Jesus is the good shepherd who laid down His life for His sheep so that they may enjoy eternal life. He knows that there are other sheep not belonging to His sheep pen. He longs to bring them to His sheep pen too so that the day will come when there will be but one sheep pen and one shepherd. We are all called upon to gather the lost sheep of God and bring them to the sheep pen of the Lord so that they may also enjoy abundant and eternal life.

All Things Are Possible - Hillsong

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Wisdom And Humility- The Keys To A Life Pleasing To God

"Pride goes before destruction,

a haughty spirit before a fall.

Better to be lonely in spirit and

among the oppressed than to

share plunder with the proud.

Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,

and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.

The wise in heart are called discerning,

and pleasant words promote instructions.

Understanding is a fountain of life

to those who have it,

but folly brings punishment to fools.

A wise man's heart guides his mouth,

and his lips promote instructions.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,

sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

There is a way that seems right to a man,

but in the end it leads to death."

Proverbs 16: 18-25

The Bible says, "that fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." A reverential fear of the Lord, whereby we avoid everything that will cause any displeasure to Him and alienate us with our Creator, is the right path to a righteous living. And humility is a virtue highly esteemed by the Lord. He brings down those who are proud and conceited and promote the cause of the lowly and humble of heart. Without wisdom and discernment, we may be living a life that seems pleasing to our eyes but without God's discerning wisdom in our heart, that same lifestyle might lead us to eternal death. Blind are those who follow their heart's desires for pleasure and fame. They are treading a wide path to destruction. Better to be humble and have a discerning heart that will teach us to follow the narrow path to eternal life with the Lord.

Majesty

Open Our Eyes

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Be Imitators Of God

"Do not let unwholesome talk come out of

your mouths, but only what is helpful for

building others up according to their needs,

that it may benefit those who listen.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,

with whom you were sealed for the day of

redemption.

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger,

brawling and slander, along with every form

of malice.

Be kind and compassionate to one another,

forgiving each other, just as in Christ God

forgave you.

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly

loved children and live a life of love, just as

Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us

as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God."

Ephesians 4:29- 5:2

We must be imitators of God as children of light. God became man in Jesus Christ to show us the way to righteousness and truth. The sign that we are really the children of God is, if we have love in our hearts. We must not only love God but also our neighbors as ourselves. We can do this if we are always in filled with the Holy Spirit. We must avoid all kinds of negative emotions and feelings as well as useless arguments. They only lead to pride and self righteousness. The way to heaven is the way of the cross, if we can truly humble ourselves and follow the way of the Lord.

Here I Am To Worship - Hillsong

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A Prayer Of Paul For All Christians

"And we pray this in order that you may live a life

worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every

way: bearing fruit in in every good work, growing

in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with

all power according to His glorious might so that

you may have great endurance and patience, and

joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has

qualified you to share in the inheritance of the

saints in the kingdom of the light.

For He has rescued us from the dominion of

darkness and brought us into the kingdom of

the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption,

the forgiveness of sins."

Colossians 1: 10-14

This is the prayer of Paul to the Colossians which might as well be his prayer also for all Christians. He admonished Christians to become aware of their glorious light and their responsibility while living in the world. He admonished Christians to live a life worthy of the Lord, doing everything in order to please Him and give glory to His name and bearing fruits in all their actions. He reminded them that Christ rescued them from the dominion of darkness and brought them to the kingdom of light through Christ's atoning death on the cross. He also reminded them that they were being strengthened with all power from on high so that they can live a life of patience and endurance.

Still - Hillsong

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Spiritual Blessings In Christ

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the
heavenly realms, with every spiritual blessing
in Christ.
For He chose us in Him before the creation
of the world to be holy and blameless in His
sight.

In love He predestined us to be adopted as
His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance
with the riches of God's grace that He lavished
on us with all wisdom and understanding.

And He made known to us the mystery of
His will according to His good pleasure, which
He purposed in Christ, to be put into effect
when the times will have reached their fulfillment-
to bring all things in heaven and on earth together
under one head, even Christ.

Ephesians 1: 3- 10



This is a sublime mystery of God's great love and plan for those He has chosen even before the creation of the world. God, in His all encompassing wisdom and knowledge, foreknew those who will accept Jesus Christ whom He has sent to save the world from eternal damnation. All graces and blessings in the heavenly realms were bestowed on those who will heed the call of Jesus Christ for salvation. We have been forgiven and redeemed by the most precious blood of Jesus Christ and we await the fulfillment of God's grand plan: TO BRING ALL THINGS IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH TOGETHER UNDER ONE HEAD- JESUS CHRIST.


Amazing Love



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