HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div Joy in this passage is χαρά. Chara is often translated joy or delight. It often is seen in the Bible with gladness. It is the realization of God’s favour and grace in one’s life. Biblical joy is happiness that is not dependent on our circumstances. Paul encourages us to: “Consider … Continue reading #2 THE FRUIT OF JOY

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Genesis 5:24 What an epitaph on this ancient saint! It is as clear-cut to-day as when first recorded here. We know nothing of Enoch but this brief record, but it tells us everything. It was not an … Continue reading HOW TO WALK WITH GOD

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div In Galatians 5:22-23, love is translated from the Greek word ἀγάπη, (meaning agape). Greek has multiple words for love including eros, which is sexual love and Philos, which is brotherly love. Agape’ is perfect love that only God can give. “In respect of agapao as used of God, it expresses … Continue reading #1 THE FRUIT OF LOVE

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div A Prayer To Produce The Fruit Of The Spirit Heavenly Father, how we pray that our lives would show forth the beautiful fruit of the Spirit, which is rooted and grounded in godly love.. and produced in a life that is walking in spirit and truth. I pray that the … Continue reading A PRAYER TO PRODUCE THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div Good morning brethren and to God, we give all praise and thanks for another day in the land of the living. I am going to introduce the fruits of the Spirit and pray that as we close out this month and prepare for a new month in a new year … Continue reading FOR GOODNESS SAKE

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:2). There must be a constant looking unto Jesus, or, as … Continue reading LOOKING UNTO JESUS

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div The good Samaritan: Love your neighbour Jesus tells us that to love your neighbour is of extreme importance; in fact, it is second only in importance to loving God. (Matthew 22:37-39.) “‘And who is my neighbour?’ Then Jesus answered and said: ‘A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, … Continue reading THE GOOD SAMARITAN

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div The letter kills but the Spirit gives life What does this mean for us personally and in our dealings with others? “Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but … Continue reading THE LETTER OF THE WORD