Blessed Life Fellowship

The Fruits of the Spirit, pt. 8: Gentleness

Biblical gentleness is both what you think it is and also a few things you may not think it is.  Learn more in this teaching on the fruits of the Spirit and how to walk in true gentleness, which is not an option by the way.  It's a command.  

God's Good Design for Sexual Intimacy: Fruits of the Spirit pt. 6

God's mandates for sexual purity are not in place to prevent anyone from having fun.  In fact, they are there to help and protect you from the various consequences of violating His commands.  Sex is God's idea, and therefore it is good within the confines of holy matrimony.  But outside of holy matrimony it inevitably creates problems.  In fact, statistics show that the divorce rate among those who live together prior to marriage is a whopping 85%!!  God's ways are always good and always designed to protect you from the consequences of doing things according to the feeble wisdom of fallen man.  

Fruits of the Spirit 5: Kindness and Goodness

Loving God is not just talking about Him. It's not just posting a few Bible verses or inspirational quotes on Facebook. And it's not about goosebumps and butterflies. True spirituality is expressed by what you do day in and day out. It's about obeying God and copying His character. And since the Scriptures say that God is kind to even the unthankful and the wicked, then we are obligated to do the same. This teaching explores what it really means to be "kind" and "good."

THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT: The Fruit of the Spirit pt. 4

It has been said that for every one person that you revile behind his/her back, there are at least three or four people who are doing the same behind yours.  So if you want to make the universal law of sowing and reaping work for you instead of against you, the fruit of patience and forbearance with one another must be mastered.  And if you want your home and church to function the way God intended, you must learn to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.  How differently our lives and churches would be if we would simply decide to live this way!  

The Fruits of the Spirit, pt 3: Patient Endurance

It has been said that if you aren't doing the hardest thing you've ever done, you aren't growing.  Often times God will arrange for His children to placed in circumstances that forces them to learn patience, endurance, and perseverance so they can be equipped for anything, able to handle greater responsibilities later.  In other words, God trains His children by exposing them to adversity in the form of having to put with difficult people or situations that are not exactly comfortable.  We also endure trails of faith by waiting on God's promises to be fulfilled, and even wrestling against our own carnal natures.  But through it all, our characters are being chiseled into the overcomers that God has called us to be...IF we respond with the right attitude.

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.