The reason many Christians are not happy in life is because they are not fruitful. The fruit of the Spirit adorn a Christ-centered life and characterize a community of grace.

Too often we think about spiritual growth in individualistic terms and forget this basic reality: we display these fruits through our interactions with others. The fruit of the Spirit adorn a Christ-centered life and characterize a community of grace.

How little we understand the nature of sin and the magnitude of its rebellion against the glory of God. The flesh produces sinful works that the believer must kill.

How little do we understand the nature of sin and the magnitude of sin's rebellion against God's glory? The flesh produces sinful works that the believer must kill. Because the flesh powerfully fights against the Spirit, you must daily be killing sin or it will kill you.

Many believers don't understand what it means to walk in the Spirit, so their Christian experience is weak, and they often fall back into sin. This robs them of the joy of the Christian life. Believers defeat the desire of the flesh through the power of the Holy Spirit as they walk by Him and are led by Him.

Many believers don't understand what it means to walk in the Spirit, so their Christian experience is weak, and they often fall back into sin. This robs them of the joy of the Christian life. Believers defeat the desire of the flesh through the power of the Holy Spirit as they walk by Him and are led by Him.

Believers are called to have peace in our hearts. Yet many of us do not experience the peace and strength that the Bible calls us to enjoy. Earthly kingdoms rise and fall, nations come and go- but our God is sovereign over all, and His kingdom will last forever.

Believers are called to have peace in our hearts. Yet many of us do not experience the peace and strength that the Bible calls us to enjoy. Earthly kingdoms rise and fall, nations come and go; but our God is sovereign over all, and His kingdom will last forever.

Americans can easily and wrongly assume that Christian liberty is the same thing as American liberty. The appropriate exercise of our freedom in Christ is loving service to other believers.

Americans can easily and wrongly assume that Christian liberty is the same thing as American liberty. The appropriate exercise of our freedom in Christ is loving service to other believers.