Author Richard J. Smit first wrote about the fruit of the Spirit in a series of articles that appeared in the Standard Bearer and now appear here in book form. This beautiful paperback is the perfect gift for anyone, young or old. This book discusses the nine aspects of the fruit of the Spirit (found in Galatians 5:22, 23) that proceed from that fountain, Christ, and which by his Spirit he works in his saints. The author encourages branches of believers and their seed unto a life of good fruit-bearing.
What others are saying about this book:
"A friend of mine told me recently that she was reading, and profiting from, Rev. Smit’s little book entitled The Fruit of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. She went on to tell me that she planned therefore to share it with an acquaintance of hers, who, because of circumstances in her life, would surely find it as beneficial as she had. That’s high praise. Not, you see, just: 'I liked the book,' or: 'It was well written,' or: 'I found it interesting,' but: 'I’m finding the reading of it to be profitable for my spiritual life.' Little, I think, could be more gratifying to the author, for such response answers to the very purpose for which the book was written. Perhaps it’s his emphasis on the work of the Spirit, as the Spirit of our risen Lord, and on the sovereignty of grace by which we are 'transformed into the image of Christ so that more and more we look like him and behave like him,' that sets this book apart from others on the same subject. Yes, there are indeed others—as Rev. Smit also acknowledges in his preface. The Fruit of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, by Rev. Smit, will not replace them—but it will serve as a valuable and much appreciated addition." -Don Doezema
Read reviews by Don Doezema (the Standard Bearer), Ava Langerak (the Grandville Gleaner), and Cowen V. (the Grandville Gleaner).
Richard J. Smit has been a minister in the Protestant Reformed churches since his ordination in 1996. He has served as a missionary to the Philippines twice, ministering for over a decade to the saints there. Fruit of the Spirit is his first book.
- 155 pages
- paperback
- ISBN 978-1-936054-21-3
- Release date: December 31, 2012
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