Goodness, as a fruit of the Spirit, is not bland niceness or a vague sense of being “a good person.” In this episode, Krisan Marotta explores goodness as a clear-eyed pursuit of what is truly right, holy, and true in a world that often laughs at moral boundaries.
In this week’s episode, we explore:
- How “goodness” in Galatians 5 fits into Paul’s larger contrast between the works of the flesh and the Spirit’s transforming work in believers
- Ephesians 5 and its call to live as “saints”—people set apart to God—by letting our lives match what we say we believe
- Why goodness cannot be separated from rejecting immorality, impurity, and greed, even when our culture celebrates those things as normal or even virtuous
- Paul’s warning about greed and covetousness as a form of idolatry—trusting worldly success and possessions more than God’s promises
- What it means to “walk as children of light,” with the “fruit of light” expressed in all that is good, right, and true, and to expose the works of darkness rather than quietly go along with them
- The difference between true goodness as a work of the Spirit and the pale imitation of legalism that lowers God’s standard so we can feel righteous about ourselves
- Ephesians 2:1–10 and the hope that we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ for good works—evidence that any real shift toward valuing and pursuing goodness is His gracious work in us
After listening, you’ll gain a sharper, more realistic picture of what “goodness” actually means in the Christian life—and why it will sometimes make you stand out from both the surrounding culture and religious pretenders.
Series: Fruit of the Spirit
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