Over the past few weeks, our Fresh, Free & Fruity series at Home Church has helped us explore what it means to live fruitful lives — lives that are in step with the Spirit. The Apostle Paul gives us the foundation in Galatians 5:22–25: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness […]
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Galatians 5:22–26 Have you ever noticed how fruit naturally feeds others?A tree doesn’t eat its own fruit—it produces for the nourishment, delight, and refreshment of those around it. That’s the beauty of the fruit of the Spirit. It’s not just about what God grows in us—it’s about what He gives through us to bless the world. Two fruits that […]
When was the last time you saw faithfulness and gentleness celebrated in our world? In a culture that glorifies self-promotion, quick success, and loud opinions, these two fruit of the Spirit seem almost forgotten. Yet they are essential qualities of a Christlike life—countercultural, revolutionary, and deeply transformative. The Apostle Paul reminds us in Galatians 5:22–23 that “the fruit […]
The apostle Paul writes in Galatians 5:22–23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” The Christian life is not just about what we do but who we are becoming. When the Holy Spirit is at work in us, He produces […]
Last week, Jordan kicked off our new series, Rise Up: Fresh, Free and Fruity! For the next few weeks, we’re diving into the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. But here’s the thing — we don’t just want to describe the fruit of the Spirit, we want to live it. The question is: Am I demonstrating, am I modelling […]
The Christian life is not meant to be lived in striving, exhaustion, or constant lack. It is meant to be marked by freedom, abundance, and fruitfulness through the power of the Holy Spirit. All too often, we talk about the gifts of the Spirit—prophecy, tongues, healing, and miracles—while neglecting the fruit of the Spirit. Yet […]