140622 eng got fruit series (part 5 - gentleness) by jocelyn tan
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Fruit of the Spirit
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. (Gal 5: 22-23)
The Bottomline Questions
Is your fruit visible?Is your fruit partake-able?Is your fruit desirable to others?
Gentleness- Greek Definition 1
Gentleness- Greek Definition 2
Jesus- A “Gentleman” God?
• The prophets proclaims this characteristic about Jesus (Isaiah 53, Isaiah 42)
• The prophets proclaims this characteristic about Jesus (Isaiah 53, Isaiah 42)• He declares himself to be “gentle and lowly at
heart” (Mat 11:29)
• The prophets proclaims this characteristic about Jesus (Isaiah 53, Isaiah 42)• He declares himself to be “gentle and lowly at
heart” (Mat 11:29)• He was gentle with sinners, children and to the
Pharisees ( Mark 10, John 8)
• The prophets proclaims this characteristic about Jesus (Isaiah 53, Isaiah 42)• He declares himself to be “gentle and lowly at
heart” (Mat 11:29)• He was gentle with sinners, children and to the
Pharisees ( Mark 10, John 8)• He was gentle when punched, accused and spit on
him- at his trial and crucifixion (Matt 27)
Let your gentleness be evident in:
Let your gentleness be evident in:
Your Nurturing of New Believers
Let your gentleness be evident in:
Your Nurturing of New Believers
Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently.
But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way
you will fulfill the law of Christ (Gal 6:1-2)
Let your gentleness be evident in:
Your Reasoning with Unbelievers
Let your gentleness be evident in:
Your Reasoning with Unbelievers
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do
this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience… (1 Peter 3:15)
Let your gentleness be evident in:
Your Suffering for Christ
Let your gentleness be evident in:
Your Suffering for Christ
24 And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents with
gentleness. (2 Tim 2:24-25)
Let your gentleness be evident in:
Your Suffering for Christ
12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed
and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. (2 Tim 1:12)
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth;like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. (Isaiah 53: 7)
Why must I be meek and gentle:
They are marks of true Christian characters, two ornaments of our
faith.
Charles Spurgeon
Is your fruit visible?Is your fruit partake-able?Is your fruit desirable to others?
Gentleness:
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