Posts tagged 'virtues for christ followers'

  • Practicing All the Virtues

    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.

    by Peter Amsterdam

  • Virtues for Christ-Followers: Self-control

    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

  • Virtues for Christ-Followers: Gentleness

    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

  • Virtues for Christ-Followers: Faithfulness

    The seventh virtue in our list is faithfulness. Much is written throughout both the Old and New Testaments about faithfulness.

    by Peter Amsterdam

  • Virtues for Christ-Followers: Goodness

    Goodness is the sixth virtue in the list of the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. Goodness is an attribute of God, and part of His very nature.

    by Peter Amsterdam

  • Virtues for Christ-Followers: Kindness

    The fifth fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5:22 is kindness. Kindness means loving words spoken and caring deeds done. It is having a compassionate heart and putting that compassion and love into action.

    by Peter Amsterdam

  • Virtues for Christ-Followers: Patience

    God’s patience is found all throughout Scripture, and in the New Testament we are called to cultivate this virtue in our lives, as we learn to be patient as well.

    by Peter Amsterdam

  • Virtues for Christ-Followers: Peace

    As we place God at the center of our lives and we entrust our lives into His care, we experience His peace, which is a fruit of the presence of the Holy Spirit.

    by Peter Amsterdam

  • Virtues for Christ-Followers: Joy

    As Christians, our joy emanates from our faith in what the Bible has taught us. It is helpful to examine ourselves to see if we are living in the richness of the joy of the Lord.

    by Peter Amsterdam

  • Virtues for Christ-Followers: Love

    The following article illustrates the power of God’s love, and our great need for it.

    by Peter Amsterdam