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Fruit of the Spirit

Fruit Meet for Repentance

by Patrick Oben
Fruit meet for repentance showing different types of fruit

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance (Matthew 3:8, KJV) John the Baptist exhorted his converts to “bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance”. His baptism was a baptism of …

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What is the fruit of the Spirit?

by Patrick Oben
What is the fruit of the Spirit showing different types of fruit

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith… (Galatians 5:22, KJV) The scriptures use figurative language especially metaphors extensively. The basic objective of a …

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The Imperishable Beauty of a Gentle and Quiet Spirit

by Patrick Oben
imperishable beauty of the spirit showing a beautiful african american woman

But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious (1 Peter …

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Keeping a Check on Emotional Incontinency

by Patrick Oben
Emotional control showing people eating a lot of food on the table

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt …

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Whoever is Slow to Anger Has Great Understanding

by Patrick Oben
Slow to anger showing a couple querrelling over money

 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly (Prov. 14:29 ESV) King Solomon gives us another piece of wise counsel for …

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The Grace of Self-Control

by Patrick Oben
Self control showing a collection of fruit

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, ….. self-control; against such things there is no law (Gal. 5:22-23 ESV) Self-control is a gracious fruit of the Spirit. It …

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Love is Kind

by Patrick Oben
Love is kind showing a girl sharing an apple

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant (1 Cor. 13:4 ESV) 1 Corinthians 13 has been appropriately labeled the chapter of love. …

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The Difference Between the Gifts and the Fruit of the Spirit

by Patrick Oben
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Patrick Oben Ministries Inc is the teaching ministry of Dr. Patrick Oben based in Ankeny, Iowa. Our singular purpose is to build the Body of Christ by the wisdom and power of the Word of God through the Holy Spirit.

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