Maranatha Teachings

The meek, Jesus promised, shall inherit the earth. But what does meekness mean? Unfortunately, English lacks a singular term that truly conveys its essence. But our Lord is meek and through His Holy Spirit, grows meekness in us with His power. We've uploaded this episode after only light editing so the listener can get a sense of what it is like in an organic church when Scripture is taught, discussed, and applied. This takes longer than average 30 minute Sunday sermon, but it is well worth the time.

"Well done, good and faithful servant" is something we all desire to hear at the end of our race. The Lord rewards faithfulness. Thankfully, we are not left to our own devices to live out our faith. He empowers us through the Holy Spirit to continue in His ways. Join us as we learn of God's faithfulness to us and how He grows that fruit within us.

We serve a faithful Creator who made all things good. When man, who was born and only knew a very good environment, decided to disobey God and eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, his knowledge of evil became experiential and his capacity for innate goodness died. Thankfully, our Heavenly Father is the giver of good gifts. Through His Holy Spirit, He nurtures in us His goodness that we may bless the world.

Those brought up in their Christian faith with the King James Bible as their text know this fruit as "gentleness." But Christians brought up on more modern versions are given "gentleness" for what the KJV calls "meekness." This synonym knot gives us a glimpse of the intertwining of the qualities of the fruit of the Spirit. Join us as we dive deeper into what the Greek text terms as chrestotes, "usefulness, moral excellence, goodness expressing itself in deeds." Come taste the fruit of kindness.

In an age of lightning communication, instant gratification, and immediate satiation the need for patience may seem obsolete. But the Christian life is impossible without it. He who said, "Behold, I come quickly" also said "Occupy until I come." Patience isn't simple waiting in silence. It's being about the kingdom business with the right attitude of heart regardless of opposition. Join us as we examine this characteristic of our Heavenly Father and how He works it in us through the Holy Spirit.

Peace means different things to different people: freedom from worry, absence of war, lack of conflict, a litmus test for next steps, and even the symbol for a counter-cultural movement birthed in the 1960s that is with us even today. But how does God define peace and, more importantly, how do we His people walk in it? Join us for this powerful message from the heart of our Heavenly Father as we learn of one of the pillar principles of His kingdom.

Joy is a hallmark of God's kingdom (Rom. 14:7) and provides the necessary strength for the work of the saints (Neh. 8:10). Join us as we plumb the depths of God's joy well and learn how to abound in rejoicing by the power of the Holy Spirit.

God is love and He gave us a spirit of power, love, and self-control. In this message, we look into love's origin and outpouring and how the Holy Spirit grows this fruit in us.

In the beginning, God gave man every herb bearing seed and every tree bearing fruit for his food. These two crops, grain and fruit, were created in a way to teach man about the nature of God and how He would express Himself through mankind. Join us as we delve into this powerful meditation.

In this opening message of our series on the fruit of the spirit, we examine the how waking by the Spirit and bearing His fruit leads us in the innocence of Jesus.