December 10, 2024
by Peter Amsterdam
As we come to the end of this series, I thought it would be helpful to consider how we can cultivate all nine virtues of Galatians 5:22–23—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—in our lives and grow in our practice of these fruits of the Spirit.
Self-control (or self-discipline, depending on the Bible translation) is the last virtue in our list. We find several references to self-control throughout the New Testament.
by Peter Amsterdam
Paul addresses “sexual immorality” in this epistle in chapters 5, 6, and parts of chapter 7.
by Peter Amsterdam
Gentleness, our eighth virtue in the list of fruits of the Spirit, is one that is less frequently focused on than the others. We find it referenced throughout Scripture in relation to both Jesus and His Father.
by Peter Amsterdam
