IntroductionThe Son of God left the glory of heaven to come to earth and redeem humanity. One might think his arrival would take place in a palace in Jerusalem but not in a manger in the small town of...

When the angel told Mary that she was going to be the mother of the Messiah, she wasn’t greatly thrilled, she was greatly troubled. We tend to think that Mary had some kind of heads-up about her future, that...

In the Book of Luke, we learn that the Jews had been waiting for the birth of the Messiah for 2000 years! Each and every generation expecting, anticipating, hoping and praying that they would get to witness the fulfillment...

The fruit of the Holy Spirit includes all nine of the virtues listed in Galatians 5. Not six, or four or seven but all nine: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Many people are okay...

Being gentle doesn’t mean being a pushover or not standing up for what is good and right. It does mean weighing your words and measuring your response in each and every situation so you don’t cause damage with a...

For many of us unfaithfulness has left a bad taste in our lives. It may be a backstabbing friend, a broken promise, betrayal, or broken marriage vows. We desire and demand faithfulness in others but often excuse ourselves when...

God calls us to love one another. Paul says that without love, nothing else matters. When we begin to love as we should, the fruit of the Spirit grows and matures in us. The fruit of goodness is born...