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The Fruits of the Spirit, pt. 2: Overcoming Depression and Anxiety with Joy and Peace

Forty-million adults in the U.S. are affected by chronic anxiety, and a full ONE IN FIVE ADULTS IN THE U.S. ARE ON MENTAL  HEALTH MEDICATION, which includes medication for depression.  The Church of Jesus Christ has not been immune to this problem even though the Scriptures say that two of the Fruits of the Spirt are joy and peace.  Since the Bible identifies hindrances to joy and peace, it would benefit us to know what those hindrances are and begin to deal with them in the power of the Holy Spirit.  This teaching also begins by reviewing what true godliness is, and how to train to accomplish it.  

The Fruits of the Spirit: Growing in Godliness

Did you know that it is possible to be highly moral without being godly?  Morality does not equate to godliness, but true godliness will always result in high morals.  This first teaching in the series on the Fruits of the Spirit expounds upon what true godliness is and how to achieve it.  

Led by the Spirit: In the Likeness of His Resurrection, pt. 6

If you have become discouraged in your walk with God, frustrated that you can't seem to get past mental or emotional issues or besetting sins, this teaching is for you.  In becoming more Christ-like, we have to understand that our process of sanctification is a partnership between us and God.  We cannot do what God must do, and God will not do what we should do.  And one of the most important things we should do is learn to be led by His Spirit.  What's that you say?  You don't know how?  Think again.  If you are in Christ, you are ALREADY ARE led by His Spirit.  You just need to learn to recognize it.  Forget yesterday.  TODAY IS DAY ONE OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!  

In the Likeness of His Resurrection pt. 5: Living by the Spirit of Life

Some people in the modern Church feel that life in the New Covenant frees them from any sort of law or expectation.  While the Scriptures are clear that we are indeed free from the Law of Moses, that does not mean we are not under any sort of law at all.  There are expectations for the New Testament believer under the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ.  This teaching provides some guidelines for New Testament living, most particularly that of learning to be led by the Spirit in every aspect of life.  

In the Likeness of His Resurrection pt. 4: Stopping Worldliness from Stopping You

Many Christians are still worldly and don't even know it.  Many people even deal with past hurts in a worldly way in the hopes of never getting hurt again.  But any form of worldliness never ultimately works out well; it only brings more bondage and pain.  This teaching exposes worldly mindsets that hinder people's progress in overcoming habitual sins, insecurities, emotional baggage, and self-destructive mindsets, providing a solution to the problem of worldliness, and stopping it before it stops you.     

In the Likeness of His Resurrection pt. 3

Did you know that as a child of God you no longer have any past prior to your new life in Christ?  Your sin is forgotten, and the terrible experiences you had in your past do not have to define you or affect you any longer.  But in order to benefit from this new identity, we have to develop a new mindset about who we are based upon what the Word of God says about us.  

In the Likeness of His Resurrection pt. 2

In the previous teaching in this series we talked about how what Jesus has accomplished through redemption has set us totally free from Satan's control and domination.  In this teaching we deal with the question, "If that's true, then why am I still struggling?"  This teaching answers that question with three reasons why people do not fully take advantage of their freedom in Christ and overcome the works of the devil.  

In the Likeness of His Resurrection

Did you know that there is more to our modern understanding of redemption in Christ than most of us have ever imagined?  There are actually 4 different words in the Greek that refer to different aspects of redemption, but all four of those words were translated into English as a single word, redemption, robbing us of some of its Biblical meaning.  This first teaching in a new series is a great way to understand the benefits of Jesus' resurrection, and introduces how broad the concept of redemption actually is.  

Made in the Image of Love

Genesis 1:27 says that we were made in the image and likeness of God. If we were made in the image of God, and God is love, then our attitudes and behaviors should be reflecting the love of God in the world.  This teaching provides a point-by-point word study of 1 Corinthians 13 to help us better understand what the love of God looks like that has been shed abroad in our hearts.  

The Strength to Love

What does it take to respond in love to someone who has severely wronged you?  Where does that kind of love come from?  Learn about a selfless kind of love in this teaching on, The Strength to Love.