Fruit of the Spirit: Joy
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
Love, Joy... If you were making a list of Christian virtues, where would you put joy? Where would you expect a Calvinist to put joy? Somewhere after orthodoxy, sobriety, and humility…right? Or maybe joy doesn’t belong on the list at all. Christianity and joy just do not seem to go together. But in the inspired order of the fruit of the Spirit Rev. Smit explains, “Significantly, joy...is near the beginning of the list…right beside love.” Joy is a gift of the...
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By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
“According to . . . Christ’s love toward you, so love one another (pg. 27).” The quote standing at the head of this post is a command. However, toward the beginning of this chapter Rev. Smit explains that Galatians 5:22 is not a command to love. Galatians 5:22 simply speaks of love as the fruit (or part of the fruit) of the Spirit. Rev. Smit explains why this is significant: What is the significance that Galatians 5:22 speaks of love as...
Read MoreFruit of the Spirit: An Introduction
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
Greetings! My name is Rev. Clayton Spronk, and it is my privilege to write for this blog on behalf of the RFPA. The plan is for me to write at least two posts a month. The RFPA has left it up to me to select the subjects, meaning that you can expect coverage of a wide variety of topics. Though not every post will be devoted to the promotion of RFPA publications, I do plan to put a plug in...
Read MoreWelcome, Rev. Spronk!
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
We welcome guest blogger Rev. Clayton Spronk, pastor of Peace Protestant Reformed Church in Lansing, IL! Rev. Spronk will be blogging for us several times a month, taking us first through a brief study of Richard Smit's newly released book, The Fruit of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Many have been asking for a discussion or study to follow-up each of the Book Club books, and we hope you feel free to join in by leaving your comments at the...
Read MoreBringing the Books to Eager Readers
By : Reformed Free Publishing Association
A new release always means a new mess. In a good way, of course. A cluttered packing room indicates eager readers! When the pallets of books arrive from the printer, the Book Club members get first priority and the packing room gets a little messy. (Rachel comes and helps pack the Book Club books each time a new book is released.) Every member receives one copy of each new book at the Book Club discount price (30-35% off) and FREE...
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