Pandemic Preaching - Real Joy Part 10
"Which one of you fathers would give your hungry child a snake if the child asked for a fish? Which one of you would give your child a scorpion if the child asked for an egg? As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts to your children. But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give the Holy Spirit to anyone who asks." Matthew 11:11-13
It looks like we have come to the end of this series (unless the Lord has more for us on this topic).
But there is no better way to end this than to talk a little bit more about God's goodness.
Goodness of God
In the previous messages of this series, we have gone through God's gifts to us (His children) -- joy, peace, hope, faith, love, patience, kindness, gentleness and self-control.
Now it all comes together with this last one (goodness) because He is a good father and He gives us good gifts.
There For the Asking
All of these are gift-wrapped in the person of the Holy Spirit.
When we ask our Father for the gift of the Holy Spirit, then we will receive it all -- priceless gifts more precious than silver, more costly than gold and cannot be found or bought anywhere else.
Galatians 5:22-23
"But the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit within you is divine love in all its varied expressions: joy that overflows, peace that subdues, patience that endures, kindness in action, a life full of virtue, faith that prevails, gentleness of heart, and strength of spirit. Never set the law above these qualities, for they are meant to be limitless."
Goodness of God
In the previous messages of this series, we have gone through God's gifts to us (His children) -- joy, peace, hope, faith, love, patience, kindness, gentleness and self-control.
Now it all comes together with this last one (goodness) because He is a good father and He gives us good gifts.
There For the Asking
All of these are gift-wrapped in the person of the Holy Spirit.
When we ask our Father for the gift of the Holy Spirit, then we will receive it all -- priceless gifts more precious than silver, more costly than gold and cannot be found or bought anywhere else.
- joy in the throes of misery
- peace in the middle of chaos
- hope in the midst of desperation
- faith in the midpoint between unbelief and disbelief
- love in the bottom of hatred
- patience in the pit of suffering
- kindness in the center of cruelty
- gentleness in the heart of violence
- self-control in the heights of temptation
- goodness in the belly of wickedness
Galatians 5:22-23
"But the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit within you is divine love in all its varied expressions: joy that overflows, peace that subdues, patience that endures, kindness in action, a life full of virtue, faith that prevails, gentleness of heart, and strength of spirit. Never set the law above these qualities, for they are meant to be limitless."
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