FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
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Daily Readings: Ephesians 4 and Psalm 141 On Friday, in reflecting on Ephesians 3, I invited you to … “Imagine when we are empowered to encounter this love not only inwardly and individually by the Spirit, but also as it overflows between us in loving relationship too. Imagine when each member becomes an instrument of
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Daily Readings: Galatians 5 and Psalm 136 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh … 16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and
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Daily Readings: 2 Corinthians 10 and Psalm 128 There were those in Corinth who publicly maligned and opposed Paul’s ministry, saying all sorts of negative things about him. One derogatory ‘accusation’ against Paul was that he was unimpressive and timid in person. They claimed that while his letters were highly impressive, face-to-face he just seemed
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Daily Readings: 2 Corinthians 3 and Psalm 121 What a wonderful description of the Christian life this is: 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. Doesn’t that give you an incredible sense of purpose
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Daily Readings: Acts 2 and Psalm 70 1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest
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Daily Readings: Matthew 5 and Psalm 5 In this first part of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus made it abundantly clear that He had not come to lower God’s standards. He had come to fulfil all that God required. Jesus lived a life perfectly pleasing to God the Father, and He taught His followers
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For a season, starting today, these posts will consist of prayers that help us to pray the daily Scripture readings back to God. Please read the Scripture passage a few times, slowly and prayerfully and then join me in turning it into a prayer. Daily Reading: Ephesians 4:1-2 Heavenly Father, I long to be transformed
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Daily Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:16 16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. When the apostle Paul wrote this letter to them, the Thessalonian Christians were experiencing great persecution. In 2 Thess. 1:4 Paul wrote: “Therefore, among God’s churches
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Daily Reading: John 16:16-33 33 ‘I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.’ In the upper room just before His arrest and crucifixion, Jesus took an unusual approach to giving His disciples peace – He
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Daily Reading: Psalm 4 The moment we fall asleep we enter a state of complete solitude. In that moment our connectedness to every other human being in our lives is put on pause. There are no conversations when we sleep, there’s no eye contact, no consciousness of touch, no jokes, debates, or arguments. We are
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