by Darren Nibbelink | Aug 1, 2026 | August 2026 Binge The Bible
Read It: Galatians 5:22, Luke 15:7 Live It: On day one of this Binge the Bible, I asked this simple question of you, Will you accept the opportunity to show people the Fruit of the Spirit today? How did you do? I just asked you to do it one day, but what kind of...
by Darren Nibbelink | Aug 1, 2026 | August 2026 Binge The Bible
Read It: Galatians 5:22-23 Live It: Today, we conclude our exploration of the Fruit of the Spirit by once again focusing on Self-Control (enkrateia), the divine discipline listed in Galatians 5:22-23. Self-control is not a grim suppression of your true self, but...
by Darren Nibbelink | Aug 1, 2026 | August 2026 Binge The Bible
Read It: Galatians 5:22-23 Live It: Today, we continue our series on the Fruit of the Spirit by focusing on Self-Control (enkrateia), the final virtue listed in Galatians 5:22-23. The world often teaches us that freedom is the absence of limits—the ability to indulge...
by Darren Nibbelink | Aug 1, 2026 | August 2026 Binge The Bible
Read It: Galatians 5:22, Isaiah 29:19, Isaiah 40:11 Live It: In my writing on Day 1 of this Binge the Bible series I spoke about my time working in a juvenile detention center. When a child would come into the center, there was nothing gentle about their demeanor....
by Darren Nibbelink | Aug 1, 2026 | August 2026 Binge The Bible
Read It: Galatians 5:22, Psalm 31:11, Matthew 5:5 Live It: In the Beatitudes, Jesus said, “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.” That’s a big promise that means there is “inherit the earth kind of power” in Gentleness! That tells...
by Darren Nibbelink | Aug 1, 2026 | August 2026 Binge The Bible
Read It: Galatians 5:22 Live It: Today we consider the second side of Habakkuk 2:4, “The just shall live faithfully” (my translation). The other two references to this verse besides Romans 1:16-17 are Galatians 3:11 and Hebrews 10:38. These two verses contrast living...
