All Christians (believers in Jesus Christ) are expected to produce the fruits of righteousness, which includes the fruit of Character. In dealing with character, the bible describes two types of fruit – the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. 1. THE WORKS OF THE FLESH The works of the flesh are […]
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God expects us to bear the fruits of righteousness, which are the manifestation in a Christian’s life that are in conformity with the Word of God and the nature of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:11 TPT“And you will be filled completely with the fruits of righteousness that are found in Jesus, the Anointed One-bringing great praise
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Having discussed and established how important faith is, as a fruit of righteousness, how then do we develop and grow in faith in our daily walk (lifestyle) and work (service)? DEVELOPING AND GROWING IN FAITH Mark 9:23 NKJV“Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”” Hebrews 4:15-16
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Faith is the confident assurance and evidence we have of God, who we do not see, and His word and promises to us. Faith comes by hearing the word, believing it, and acting on it with an expectation of results. Faith is an important and necessary fruit of righteousness; without faith we cannot have a
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“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” – Helen Keller In these challenging times, the most needed fruit we must bear, as Christians, is FAITH. We need to have faith in God and stand firmly on His promises. There is so much doubt and unbelief that the Word
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The seed of God’s word must produce the fruit of faith in the hearer. The greatest act of faith is to believe in the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and in His death and resurrection. Indeed, to get born-again, one must hear the word of God, (the Good News about the Kingdom) and, if the ground
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As Christians, God expects us to bear the fruits of righteousness in our lives; but what exactly are the fruits of righteousness? They are the manifestation in a Christian’s life which conform to the instructions of the Word of God. For the purpose of these discussions, we will look at three key and important fruits
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God loves fruitfulness, as the fruits we produce in our lives will show if we are truly of Christ. God, especially, expects us to produce the fruits of righteousness in our lives. This is not the righteousness inputted by justification, which is a free gift. This is righteousness obtained by sanctification; this is practical righteousness
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Proverbs 4:23 TPT“So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of life.” We are discussing how we can prepare our hearts for the good seed of God’s word to be fruitful in
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The Father requires us to break up (till and plough) the fallow grounds of our hearts, in order to sow seeds and reap fruits of righteousness. It is only when you have dealt with the soil that you can sow. Isaiah 28:23-26 NLT“[23] Listen to me; listen, and pay close attention. [24] Does a farmer
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