Blessed Life Fellowship

GOODNESS and SELF CONTROL: The Fruits of the Spirit, pt. 6

Did you know that God's principles in the Bible are in place to position you for a happy, fruitful, and more productive life?  The two Fruits of the Spirit discussed in this teaching are ones that can put people on the fast track to greater success, satisfaction, and fruitfulness than they ever imagined, but it will take a commitment to denying the flesh up front to enjoy the benefits on the back end.  Prepare to flourish!  

THE NEW YOU: 10 Ways to Enlarge Your Life This Year

Sixty-one million people are expected to die this year.  People die at a rate of about 2 per second.  But what's sadder than that is that many people who will remain alive throughout 2025 will have completely wasted their year, not having grown or progressed in their faith or various other elements of life.  But if we develop a plan for growth, we can reach the end of 2025 having been very fruitful.  This teaching lays out a plan for doing exactly that.  

A Great Hack During Your Fast

If you're struggling with energy during a more restricted fast, here's a great life hack, along with a very important spiritual insight as well.  

MORE GRACE

Is there a way to obtain more grace from God?  And are there different levels of grace for different people and different situations?  This teaching explores one important way that God's people can tap into more grace and more favor!  

GLORY IN THE HIGHEST: A Christmas Message

There are two questions that form the foundation of this teaching.  First, what if there was an element of God that is yet undiscovered by you?  Would you be willing to explore what it takes to experience that new element of God?  And secondly, what would you say God might want for Christmas from you this year?  Both these questions and more are addressed in this important Christmas teaching.  

KINDNESS AND GENTLENESS: The Fruits of the Spirit, pt. 5

The fruits of the spirit of kindness and gentleness and not quite as easily defined as the English might imply.  In the original Greek, these words mean far more than just being easy to get along with.  Find out more in this important teaching on the full Biblical expression of kindness and gentleness taken from Genesis 13 and the story of Abram and Lot.  It might make you reevaluate your life more deeply.  

QUIET STRENGTH: The Fruits of the Spirit, pt. 4

King David demonstrated a quiet strength when he was being driven out of Jerusalem because of the overthrow of the kingdom by his son Absalom.  His patience and self-restraint in the face of a desperate situation provides the example for this teaching on the fruit of patience, and the various ways we can apply that in every day life.  

JOY AND PEACE: The Fruits of the Spirit, pt. 3

Joy and Peace are probably the only fruits of the spirit listed in Galatians 5:22 that don't have to be pursued because they are byproducts of pursuing the other seven.  Learn in this teaching how joy and peace can be achieved effortlessly as we seek to live out the other virtues of godliness.  

THE POWER OF LOVE IN ACTION

In this first Fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22, we take a deep dive into the high stakes of living a life dedicated to our faith being expressed through the God kind of love.  In doing so, much emphasis is placed on maintaining the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace in our home and churches, and how not doing so can bring havoc into one's life.  The stakes are high, and the rewards sweet.  

GROWING IN GODLINESS: The Fruits of the Spirit, pt. 1

This teaching is an introduction to the nine Fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22.  It deals with differentiating godliness with holiness, and what those look like in practical terms.  This first introductory teaching lays the groundwork for the rest of the series by providing practical steps in learning to grow in godliness every day.