Several of our devotion writers are seasoned Bible study teachers. If you want a scholarly, in-depth, but short read, this is the tab you’ll want to click on. Each teacher has his/her own unique style, so check these entries out when you are wanting to go deeper in the Word of God.
Evelyn Mason Wells: The Fruit of Goodness
This week’s study is concentrating on goodness. Thank you for joining me, as we explore God’s word. I pray it will be a blessing to you. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23a CSB What is goodness? We know it is a fruit of the Spirit. But what does it look like? We see goodness in the nurse who, in the midst of her busy schedule, risks losing … Continue reading →
Karen Jurgens: The Joyful Bride of Christ
Welcome to our study about the second Fruit of the Spirit, JOY. Last week we learned that JOY is a fruit that grows out of the seeds of our salvation, fertilized by trials in our lives. This week we’ll study the church’s betrothal and upcoming marriage to the Lamb of God. It’s a time of great JOY as we, the bride, prepare to meet our Bridegroom. The Parable of the Vestal Virgins “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened … Continue reading →
Evelyn Mason Wells: The Fruit of Kindness
Only God knows the eternal consequences of my great-grandmother’s kind act….
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Karen Jurgens: Finding JOY in Trials
Welcome to July! This month we will study the second Fruit of the Spirit–JOY. Where does JOY originate? Deep in our salvation, placed there by our Savior the moment we say YES to Jesus. JOY is a fruit that grows out of the trials in our lives–quite a paradox that this spiritual fruit is a product of hardship and suffering. This week we will mine out these precious diamonds and rejoice in this priceless gift from God. Click here to … Continue reading →
Evelyn Mason Wells: The Fruit of Patience
As my fingers steadily drummed the steering wheel, thoughts of being late to my appointment ran through my mind. Would they tell me I needed to make another appointment…
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Karen Jurgens: Love is The Perfect Sacrifice
Let’s summarize this month’s study with a look at the definition of LOVE as defined by Paul in 1 Corinthians 13: “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails” ( v.4-8). To read … Continue reading →
Karen Jurgens: Love is Bearing Fruit for God’s Kingdom
This month we are focusing on LOVE, the first fruit of the Spirit. We have studied how we show God’s love to others through intercessory prayer and Christian service. This week we’ll look at how God’s love grows inside our spirits and produces fruit for God’s kingdom. Join me as we study how to abide in the vine. Click to Read: John 15: 1-8 NKJV. Click to Read: Memory Verse: “‘By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My … Continue reading →
Stephanie Pavlantos: His Name
Do you know the meaning of your name? My name, Stephanie, comes from the Greek word, stephanos which means crowned. Revelation 19:12 (ESV) says of Jesus: His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems [stephanos], and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. ~Revelation 19:12 ESV I really don’t like to be called anything but Stephanie, meaning I don’t like my name shortened. It ends up sounding like stuff … Continue reading →
Evelyn Mason Wells: The Fruit of Peace
Sitting in the red Adirondack chair, enjoying the quiet of my surroundings, my heart, and soul overflowing with a peace I have felt only when resting in the presence of the Holy Spirit. …
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Karen Jurgens: Love is Servanthood
LOVE shows itself in many ways. First, it’s intercessory prayer for others, as we saw last week. But LOVE also has feet and hands in the form of service. From volunteer work to serving our friends and families, LOVE pours out abundant blessings to those we touch in the Name of our Lord Jesus. May we follow Christ’s example of extravagant, loving service to everyone in our sphere of influence. Click to read: John 13: 3-17 NKJV “‘If I then, your Lord … Continue reading →
Stephanie Pavlantos: The Aleph and Biet of Christianity
Do you ever find the Bible difficult to read and understand? I think most of us could answer this with a Yes. The Bible was written over a span of 1500 years by Jewish men who lived in Jewish culture and spoke Hebrew, Aramaic, and sometimes Greek. No wonder we can have trouble. The Bible is filled with Hebrew idioms which are hard for us to understand without their proper context. If I told my Iranian friend, “Don’t count your … Continue reading →
