Spiritual Growth / Spiritual Fruit

  • Not By Works by

    In this convicting message, “Not by Works,” Dr. Sproul discusses our good deeds—the good deeds that will never be good enough to satisfy the law of God—for by the works of the law no flesh, no person, no …

  • True or False Assurance by

    Continuing on the subject of Assurance of Salvation, Dr. Sproul’s desire in this message is to talk a little bit more about the matter, looking at some of the problems that may arise as we seek to gain that …

  • Being Sure of Salvation by

    The topic that that weighs on many believers minds is undoubtedly, their assurance of salvation. To truly know that you are a child of God and will see your Heavenly Father someday in glory is the topic of this message …

  • Faith & Fruit by

    Dr. Sproul continues to discuss the two most important elements from which we are able to gain personal assurance of our salvation, summarizing them as “Faith and Fruit.”

  • The Fruit of Lovingkindness by

    Continuing his study on the fruit of love, Dr. Sproul looks at a different kind of love, “The Fruit of Lovingkindness.”

  • A Charitable Reaction by

    An unfortunate instance that unfolds in everyone’s life is the experience where somebody had said something unkind to you in public. As believers, how do we respond to that sort of thing? Dr. Sproul accounts a time when that …

  • The Fruit of Humble Love by

    We find that the most dangerous concept we ever consider in the New Testament is this concept of pride. Continuing Dr. Sproul’s look at the great love chapter, he explains that the more we understand the character of God …

  • The Inadequacy of Profession by

    In this message, Dr. Sproul spends time to list a few of the factors which may contribute to a false sense of security. One of the chief factors he feels is very important for evangelicals to understand, is that salvation …

  • Grow UP! by

    Have you ever heard in the Christian community the idea that Christians are to have a child-like faith? We want Christian education to be “user friendly.” This kind of thinking is absolutely devastating to both the life of a church …

  • Being Sure of the Savior by

    In this message Dr. Sproul takes a different look at assurance by showing what a genuine assurance of salvation looks like. It begins with having a clear understanding both of what salvation means, and what it involves. We see in …

  • A Love that Suffers Long by

    Dr. Sproul looks at how love begins the fruit of the Spirit in the sense that “all of the other fruit of the Spirit is simply an outward manifestation of the reality and the presence of authentic love.” In this …

  • The Indwelling Power of Love by

    When the Holy Spirit indwells a believer, He does not move in empty-handed—he brings something else with him. “So what is it?” you might ask. Whatever it is, he brought it because we didn’t have it. It reflects …

  • The Practice of Love by

    Scripture describes love as an attribute of God, and because of that, it is a fruit of the Spirit. As first Corinthians thirteen describes, “Love is perfect.” But as we look around, and particularly at our selves, perfection is hard …

  • Joy and Peace by

    When a person becomes a Christian, he or she realizes that life isn’t so simple anymore. Conflict is immediate—a battle of flesh and spirit rage within the soul. On another front, there is outward conflict with your fellow man …

  • Long-suffering and Kindness by

    We have all been there. How many of us have suffered under the tyranny of someone else’s slander? Or been the subject of cruel and coarse joking? Perhaps you have learned the secret of ignoring these personal attacks, but …