Hezekiah was a godly man, doing what was right in the eyes of God (2 Kings 18:3). But, what specifically did he do? Believing that there is only one true and living God, he removed the places of idolatry from the land. 2 Kings 18:4 (ESV) 4 He removed the high places and broke the […]
This week we have been observing the godly life of Hezekiah. I hope that we will be motivated to follow his good example, emulating the things in his life that made him godly. The first thing that Hezekiah did when he took the throne was to cleanse the kingdom of the idols, doing what was […]
We are looking this week at living a godly life as demonstrated by Hezekiah. We discussed his desire to do right in the eyes of God in last night’s blog. Why was he so willing to do what was right? It was because he trusted God explicitly. 2 Kings 18:5 (ESV) 5 He trusted in […]
Most of the kings of the Jews were wicked men who did evil in the eyes of the Lord. While all of the kings of Israel were unfaithful to God, there were a handful of kings of Judah who pleased Him. One such king was Hezekiah. He was a godly man. This week I want […]
Freedom in Christ does not give believers liberty to cast off all moral restraint, nor does it call for a withdrawal from life and its temptations. What it does demand is self-discipline. Someone has said that self-control is the power to say no to self and yes to what we know we should do. The […]
Meekness has to do with having a sense of our unworthiness before God. It helps to keep us from walking with an egotistical spirit. Meekness, without question, highlights our holiness because it conflicts with the usual disposition of our society. People in the world today are sure that if you want to get ahead; if […]
While the Greek word for faithfulness often denotes the faith that we have in God, most all agree that in Galatians 5:22 it refers to our fidelity to Him. When we walk by the Spirit, we are led to being faithful to God in all things. This is a fruit that everyone on the pathway […]
Goodness is very similar to kindness, but it is a little broader. It has to do with moral excellence, and it is active in nature. To have this fruit of the Spirit is to be actively involved in doing good. Sometimes doing good simply means not doing anything bad. The good person is not going […]
Last week we began looking at the fruit of the Spirit. The importance of bearing this fruit is seen by the fact that real Christians are those who are following the Spirit, and those who follow Him bear His fruit. Fortunately, we know just what that looks like because Paul tells us what the fruit […]
Let me ask you are you a patient person? If you are being led by the Spirit, you are. I sometimes hear members of the church talk about their lack of patience. Well, if it is just a confession from one who has had a bad day, that is one thing. However, if it is […]