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The Fruit of the Spirit: Walking by the Spirit in Galatians

Posted on December 14, 2025March 16, 2026 by Dr. Peter J. Carter

Explore Galatians 5:16-26 and the nine fruits of the Spirit. Learn the contrast between the works of the flesh and the fruit of walking by the Spirit in the Christian life.

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Lesson 13: Called unto Holiness — 1 Thessalonians 4:5-8

Posted on November 28, 2025March 16, 2026 by Dr. Peter J. Carter

Paul warns believers: God called you to holiness, not uncleanness. Explore 1 Thessalonians 4:5-8 on defrauding, God as avenger, and the Holy Spirit's role.

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Lesson 3: From Idols to the Living God — 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10

Posted on September 19, 2025March 16, 2026 by Dr. Peter J. Carter

Discover how the Thessalonians turned radically from idols to serve the living God amid persecution, becoming a model of faith for all believers.

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Lesson 2: When the Church Gets It Right — 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5

Posted on September 12, 2025March 16, 2026 by Dr. Peter J. Carter

Paul opens 1 Thessalonians with thanksgiving and assurance of election. Explore the triad of faith, love, and hope and why the gospel came in power.

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Walking by the Spirit: The Battle Between Flesh and Freedom

Posted on June 15, 2025March 16, 2026 by Dr. Peter J. Carter

Paul reveals the flesh-Spirit conflict in Galatians 5:16-26 and shows how the fruit of the Spirit produces a life that surpasses the law's demands.

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From Slaves to Sons: The Radical Freedom of Adoption in Christ

Posted on May 1, 2025March 16, 2026 by Dr. Peter J. Carter

Paul reveals in Galatians 4 that Christ transforms believers from slaves under the law into adopted sons of God with full inheritance rights.

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Dr. Peter J. Carter is a theologian, author, and the founder of Theology in Focus. He holds a D.Min. with a concentration in theology and apologetics and has spent over two decades teaching, preaching, and writing to make theology accessible to every believer.

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