Category: Godliness
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Fruit of Godliness: Fruit of the Spirit
The blog discusses Heavenly wisdom and the characteristics of those who are free in Christ. It emphasizes living a selfless and loving life, guided by the Holy Spirit. The “fruit of the Spirit” includes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control. Paul’s teachings from Galatians and Matthew are…
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Fruit of Godliness: knowledge of scripture.
The passage discusses the importance of God’s Word in shaping godly behavior and maturity. It emphasizes that all scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, correction, and training in righteousness. The term “man of God” is linked to maturity and being equipped through scripture. The pursuit of…
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Fruit of Godliness: godly character.
The content discusses Paul’s teachings to Timothy about living a godly life, emphasizing the importance of following God faithfully, demonstrating love and patience, and enduring trials. It also highlights the connection between beliefs and actions, as well as the trust Timothy had in Paul’s message due to personal experience. Paul’s…
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Godliness: Correcting in Humility.
The content discusses the pursuit of godliness through wisdom from God’s Word. It emphasizes qualities like patience, gentleness, and effective teaching. It highlights the importance of apologetics in defending the Christian faith and guiding others to repentance. The devil’s influence on the mind is also addressed, along with the concept…
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Fruit of Godliness: is not quarreling with others.
This post discusses pursuing godliness through Heavenly wisdom, as opposed to earthy demonic wisdom leading to corruption. Paul’s wisdom to Timothy emphasizes kindness, love for enemies, the ability to teach, and patience in enduring evil. The message challenges believers to exemplify these attributes daily, avoiding quarreling and reflecting godly behavior.
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Fruit of Godliness: Submission to God
The passage from James warns against worldly wisdom, which leads to strife and sinful behavior. It urges Christ followers to submit to God, resist the devil, and humble themselves. Pursuing godliness involves surrendering to God, rejecting selfish ambition, and living according to Heavenly wisdom. The message is to turn away…
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Fruit of Godliness: No Selfish Agendas
The “Pursue Godliness” blog series delves into the contrast between heavenly and corrupted wisdom as outlined in James. Trust in God’s wisdom leads to selfless service and a pure, peaceful, and considerate attitude. Embracing heavenly wisdom means relinquishing selfish desires and relying on God’s provision, ultimately leading to a more…
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Fruit of Godliness: only one Gospel
God’s Word provides detailed explanation of Heavenly wisdom, which leads to godliness, or earthy demonic wisdom which leads to corruption. Today we are going to look at our gospel. A vital question to ask ourselves, does the gospel change from person to person? In 2 Timothy 2:8, Paul instructs believers…
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Godliness focuses from a place of contentment.
Yesterday we looked at scripture about not getting ourselves wrapped up in anxiety over what is on the outside of us. That instead, when we pursue godliness we show beauty from our hearts and not the outside. Today we are going to look at contentment. Godliness influences contentment. One of…
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Godliness influences our Focus.
The content discusses the influence of godliness, particularly in the context of women’s appearance and behavior. It emphasizes the importance of focusing on good works and inner qualities rather than outward appearance. The text highlights examples of godly women and encourages a shift from self-focus to serving others.
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