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Lessons on the Growing in the Fruits of the Spirit

Lessons on the Growing in the Fruits of the Spirit

⏱️ Estimated Reading Time: 2 min read

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave shares lessons from Galatians 5:16-25 helping us understand the difference between the works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit, the meaning of mortification and vivification, keeping in step with the Spirit, and the ministry of the Spirit and the means of grace in the life of the Christian.

What you’ll hear in this episode

  • The main difference between the works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit.
  • The ministry of the Holy Spirit and the means of grace in the life of the Christian.
  • Why our character should inform our witness.
  • The meaning of mortification and vivification.
  • The meaning of keeping in step with the Holy Spirit.

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Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

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Dave Jenkins

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021),  The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
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