09 Fruit of the Spirit: Faith

Faith belongs on the list of the fruit of the Spirit but not as vague optimism, positive thinking, or a one-time decision we made years ago. In this episode, Krisan Marotta unpacks “faith” in Galatians 5 as a growing, Spirit-given way of seeing reality: believing the gospel, holding its core convictions, and learning to stand firm in that truth for a lifetime. In this week’s episode, we explore:How viewing faith as a one-time “switch” at conversion misses the New Testament emphasis on a lifelong battle to keep believingThe problems with dividing Christians into “spiritual” and “carnal” based on who has supposedly “claimed” more blessings by faithA clear definition of saving faith as believing the gospel and living in light of it, not conjuring up certainty about whatever we want God to doFour core convictions at the heart of saving faith: longing for holiness, knowing we can’t save ourselves, recognizing God is not obligated to save us, and trusting His mercy because of JesusThe “armor of God” in Ephesians 6 as a picture of standing firm—holding fast to truth, righteousness, the gospel, salvation, and the Word in a real spiritual battlePaul’s call in 1 Thessalonians 5 to stay awake, sober, and ready for Christ’s return, wearing “the breastplate of faith and love” and “the hope of salvation”The Spirit’s role in taking scoffers and skeptics, opening their eyes to the gospel, and slowly growing a faith that weaves into every decision and desireAfter listening, you’ll see why “faith” truly belongs on the list of the Spirit’s fruit—not as vague religious language, but as a profound, growing trust in the gospel that changes how you interpret everything in life.  Series: Fruit of the Spirit