Full Sermon // September 27, 2026
The fourth week within our series, “Fruit of the Spirit” was all about patience with Pastor Debbie Martin preaching a message on the topic. Pastor Debbie broke down patience speaking into how we can exhibit it but also how it effects our lives for good; that patience is not passive waiting but active enduring.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
The fruit of the Spirit are ALL outcomes of a life lived by the power of the Spirit.
If the fruit isn’t growing, check your source.
Based on the whole story of Scripture, what does it look like for (FRUIT) to flow out of me through the power of the Holy Spirit?
Based on the whole story of Scripture, what does it look like for PEACE to flow out of me through the power of the Holy Spirit?
Kindness: to act kindly, to be kind; the quality of being warmhearted, considerate, humane, gentle, & sympathetic.
Steadfast love - loving kindness: unwavering, loyal love that is enduring and constant, often associated with God’s covenantal faithfulness
Our kindness is rooted in God’s steadfast love.
“Kindness is grace expressed in human relations, by being helpful when anger might be the expected, natural response… kindness [is] the mirror opposite of ‘fits of rage’ and ‘selfish ambition.’” - Dr. George Lyons, NBBC, Galatians
When we are walking with the Spirit, kindness can become our default temperament.
Let’s not use our personalities or our circumstances as an excuse to miss out on the transforming power of the Spirit in us.
Scripture Reading for this Week:
Nehemiah 9 — Ephesians 2 — Titus 3 — 2 Corinthians 6 — Colossians 3
