Evelyn Mason Wells: The Fruit of Gentleness
“Being a good nurse means leaving one patient’s room with tears in your eyes and greeting the patient in the next room with a smile on your face.” …
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Karen Jurgens: Finding God’s Peace in the Sabbath
Have you ever traveled to Israel? If so, you know what happens if you land there on a Saturday. Stores are closed, and hotels run a skeleton crew. Lavish buffets are set up for guests but without wait staff. Our tour group had been advised this inconvenience would happen, so we expected it. However, the real surprise was that Jews, unlike Christians, still honor and keep their Sabbath day for a full twenty-four hours. Instead of working, they go to … 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 →
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 →
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 →
