Bearing Fruit for His Glory
What God Wants to Do In and Through Us
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It is a shame that much of the church has not understood this (the importance of the fruit of the Spirit in the lives of believers) fully or has just not taken it seriously. How many of us consistently love our neighbor as ourselves (Matt 19:19)? Or, even more -- love each other as He (Jesus) has loved us (Jn 15:12)? Do we rejoice (fruit of joy) in the Lord always (Philip 4:4)? How many of us are kept in perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3)? Do many of us have great endurance and patience (Col 1:11)? How many of us always try to be kind to each other (1 Thess 5:15)? Are we always eager to do what is good (Tit 2:14)? Are we faithful even to the point of death (Rev 2:10)? Is our gentleness evident to all (Philip 4:5)? Are we sometimes allowing Satan to tempt us because of our lack of self-control (1 Cor 7:5; emphases are mine)? If the fruit of the Holy Spirit were being evidenced in the lives of those in the Body of Christ even a little more that it is, our witness would be powerful!
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This book discusses the indispensability of the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer in Jesus Christ. The author, Robert A. Haggard, beseeches the reader to seek the Person of Jesus Christ -- to know and love Him -- and to expect the fruit of His Spirit that glorifies God the Father as a byproduct of that close relationship. The author’s main purposes in this book are: 1) That it would glorify God; 2) That it would edify its readers; and 3) That it would inject life into its readers.
About the Author
Robert A. Haggard MD, FAAFP is a recently retired family physician with a wealth of life experiences in relationships, health, family life, church life, writing of numerous Christian articles for his church, the military as a US Air Force physician, numerous Christian medical missions to Romania and Haiti, scriptural study, and leadership roles in the military, medicine and several churches. He and his lovely wife, Lisa, have been happily married for 37 years and have three wonderful adult daughters -- Anna, Laura and Erin -- and two delightful, young grandsons. Robert and Lisa have lived in Lebanon, Pennsylvania for the past 29 years.