Thrive Ministries International

We need to carry each other's weight or burdens. This is vital to the strength of the Body of Christ.

What do we do when a person steps out of the will of God? Restore in a spirit of gentleness. We need to watch out for ourselves

Paul gives us three things that will destroy a church. Boastfulness, challenging each other and envy.

As believers we live by the Spirit. The challenge is that we walk by the Spirit. We can do it because we live by the Spirit.

Paul tells us the requirement to controlling the flesh is that we belong to Christ Jesus. If that is done, we have already crucified the flesh.

Gentleness is a strength that treats people gently. Self control is the control of all our desires. These contain the desire of the flesh and of the eyes. The law cannot produce the fruitof he Spirit.

This podcast cover 3 fruits of the Spirit. They are kindness, goodness and faithfulness.

Peace is the absence of anxiety. This fruit of the Spirit is opposes to fear. Patience is the control of our passions. This fruit puts our passions under control of the Spirit of God.

Joy is produced by allowing Jesus to be the Lord of our lives. Joy then will go beyond circumstances. It will sustain us in hard time.

The fruit of the Spirit is produced by being in connection to Jesus and the Holy Spirit. It comes naturally. Love is the type of love that gives of itself unconditionally.

Drunkenness and carousing are fruits of the flesh. We look into what these works are in this devotion.

In this devotion we look at the remaining works of the flesh that are against our brothers in Christ. They outburst of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, and envy.

Paul begins to talk about the works of the flesh that were destroying the churches. In this podcast we look at enmities, strife and jealousy.

The Apostle Paul reveals two more works of the flesh. Idolatry or the giving of your affections to someone or something besides God and sorcery or the use of drugs.

The flesh makes its works evident or seen. Paul list three works here the sexual in nature. Immorality, impurity and sensuality.

Being led by the Spirit brings us to a place of victory. Victory over the flesh and over Law or legalism.

There is a war going on in us. The Spirit is in opposition to the flesh. Let the Holy Spirit that is in you take the lead in your life.

If we will walk according to the Spirit in us we will not do what our flesh desires.

The whole Law is completed in one statement, Love you neighbor as yourself. If you bit and devour others there is someone looking to devour you.

Love is the path to freedom. There are two ditches that will hinder you progress one is called legalism and the other is called the flesh.