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SPIRITUAL FRUIT AND THE CHARACTER OF CHRIST - Character - Dr. Jim Bradford, August 27, 2023
SPIRITUAL FRUIT AND THE CHARACTER OF CHRIST - Character - Dr. Jim Bradford, August 27, 2023
Locations & Times
Central Assembly
1301 N Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
CHARACTER
“The highest reward for man's toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it.
- John Ruskin
“If you were a jerk before, you'll be a bigger jerk with a billion dollars.”
- Warren Buffet
“The highest reward for man's toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it.
- John Ruskin
“If you were a jerk before, you'll be a bigger jerk with a billion dollars.”
- Warren Buffet
1 Samuel 16:6-7
6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.” 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.” 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
* Do people find it hard to trust me?
* Am I preoccupied with how I look?
* Do I treat people badly when I’m stressed?
* Do I break confidences in order to be accepted?
* Has my spouse lost respect for me?
* Have I had frequent conflicts with friends or roommates?
* Are there morally questionable behaviors that I am keeping secret?
* Am I generally oblivious to how my choices affect others?
* Do I take credit for work I did not do?
* Am I controlling or shaming in how I treat others?
* Are my customers and employees frequently turning over?
* Do I secretly enjoy nursing and rehearsing past offenses?
* Am I preoccupied with how I look?
* Do I treat people badly when I’m stressed?
* Do I break confidences in order to be accepted?
* Has my spouse lost respect for me?
* Have I had frequent conflicts with friends or roommates?
* Are there morally questionable behaviors that I am keeping secret?
* Am I generally oblivious to how my choices affect others?
* Do I take credit for work I did not do?
* Am I controlling or shaming in how I treat others?
* Are my customers and employees frequently turning over?
* Do I secretly enjoy nursing and rehearsing past offenses?
CONTEXT
Our gold standard . . .
Our gold standard . . .
Galatians 5:13-14
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
CONTEXT
Our gold standard . . .
A reality check . . .
Our gold standard . . .
A reality check . . .
Galatians 5:19-21
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
CONTEXT
Our gold standard . . .
A reality check . . .
The character of Jesus . . .
Our gold standard . . .
A reality check . . .
The character of Jesus . . .
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
CONTEXT
Our gold standard . . .
A reality check . . .
The character of Jesus . . .
Our supernatural help . . .
Our gold standard . . .
A reality check . . .
The character of Jesus . . .
Our supernatural help . . .
Galatians 5:24-25
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.