“Spirit of Gentleness” on Galatians 6:1-5 by Michelle Ellis – July 24, 2022
I want to start by orienting us again to what Paul is describing in the list of the fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23. They are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These fruit are tangible attitudes and behaviours that will come to characterize a person more and more as they grow in God, as they abide in Jesus, as they grow more into the image of Jesus, and also as they grow more into their own unique true
“Fruit of Faith” on Hebrews 11 by Joe Ellis — July 17, 2022
We’re continuing this morning to reflect on the fruit of the Spirit — we have been going through the fruits of the Spirit, which are a list of character traits that Paul teaches which we grow into as we continue walking with God. The list is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith(fulness), gentleness and self-control. Today, we are reflecting on faith. When you look at Paul’s list of the fruits in Galatians 5:22-23, for the 6th fruit many translations
"Foot Washing Reconciliation" on John 13.1-17 by Joe Ellis — July 10, 2022
Before we jump right into this passage, let me first explain why we are reflecting on this particular passage this Sunday. We have been going through the fruits of the Spirit, which are a list of character traits that the Bible teaches us we grow into, as we continue walking with God. The list is love, joy, peace, patience (or long-suffering), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but they’re helpful to
“Foolishness in the Kingdom” on Matthew 18:23-35 by Joe Ellis — July 3, 2022
There is a saying that goes — ‘a fool and his money are soon parted.’ I can’t help but wonder if that saying might apply to the king in this story. If you’ve heard this story preached on before, this may seem like an odd way to start out — for the king is supposed to represent God. But, after sitting with this story a little while, I’ve begun to wonder if this king played the fool. A fool and his money are soon parted. This certainly seems to be the story of this king, b
