Port Huron Church of Christ
  • Home
  • Welcome
    • I'm New
    • Core Values/Mission Statement
    • Ministries
    • Leaders/Staff
    • Events Calendar
  • Resources
    • Videos (Facebook)
    • Videos (YouTube)
    • Audio Sermons 2023
    • Audio Sermons 2022
    • Audio Sermons 2021
    • From the Heart of Lamar
  • Member Pages
    • Links to Member Pages
    • Complete Calendar
  • Contact Us
  • Give Online

The Fruit of Truth - Goodness

7/1/2018

 
When Paul wrote in Galatians 5:22 defining the fruit of the spirit, his intentions were obvious.  Just take a moment to examine Galatians 5:20-21 and you will see what he compared the fruit of the spirit to.  In his urging the church at Galatia to walk in the spirit and not in the flesh, he enumerates how fleshly walking looked.  What a list.  Can you think of a person who embodies these attributes? Sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery;  idolatry, witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy; drunkenness, orgies, and such like.  It is little wonder he said those that do these things will not inherit the kingdom of God.  It’s in light of this list that we consider “goodness” today.  So, just how does goodness factor into our attributes?  Isn’t it much like kindness?  Not really.  In comparison, kindness speaks of the attitude of our personality.  God is calling us to be kind, not crabby or “hot-headed.”  Goodness on the other hand speaks of how we reach out to others.   Goodness speaks of our generosity, charity, fairness, unselfish actions, self-sacrificing, compassion, sympathy and mercy.  When compared to the fruit of the flesh, goodness serves others while the fleshly fruit is self-serving.  Every day when we rise we are given a choice.  Are you going to exhibit the fruit of the spirit or the fruit of the flesh?  As Jesus said, “by their fruit you will know them.”  Choose wisely.  Blessings.

~Lamar

Comments are closed.

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018

    RSS Feed

Thank you for your virtual visit!

Port Huron church of Christ

756   17th Street
Port Huron, Michigan 48060
Phone 810.982.0691

office@porthuronchurchofchrist.org
Website by Darin Kennedy
  • Home
  • Welcome
    • I'm New
    • Core Values/Mission Statement
    • Ministries
    • Leaders/Staff
    • Events Calendar
  • Resources
    • Videos (Facebook)
    • Videos (YouTube)
    • Audio Sermons 2023
    • Audio Sermons 2022
    • Audio Sermons 2021
    • From the Heart of Lamar
  • Member Pages
    • Links to Member Pages
    • Complete Calendar
  • Contact Us
  • Give Online