
Character:
the mental and moral qualities
distinctive to an individual or the aggregate of features and traits that form
the individual nature of some person or thing
Let’s go to the Bible now: I
typed the word character into www.biblegateway.com and it brought out 7 places the word was
mentioned:
Ruth 3:11
And now,
my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All the people of
my town know that you are a woman of noble character.
Proverbs 12:4
A wife
of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a
disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
Proverbs 31:10
[ Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character ] A wife of noble character who can find? She is
worth far more than rubies.
Acts 17:5
But
other Jews
were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.
were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.
Acts 17:11
Now the
Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they
received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day
to see if what Paul said was true.
Romans 5:4
perseverance, character; and character, hope.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not
be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
From the above text, we see
that Character
·
is
noticeable by people
·
is a
crown not just to the individual but to the key relationships one has
·
is
seen most in the time of challenges
·
can
be corrupted
It is also interesting to note
that the word NOBLE was in front of 4 out of the 7 places the word character is
found in the bible.
2 peter 1:4 says we have the
NATURE/character of God but we live in a Corrupt/rotten world. Refer to 1
Corinthians 15: 33 – character can be corrupted. We must therefore not be
satisfied with our current mental or moral qualities (character). We must
strive to develop our qualities/character.
2 peter 1:4 says we must
DILIGENTLY add to our faith CHARCTER and it listed the following
2 peter 1: 5 – 8
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Galatians 5: 22 ;23
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Goodness
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Love
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Patience
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Joy
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Temperance
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Peace
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Godliness
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Patience/Temperance
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Kindness
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Kindness
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Charity
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Goodness
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Virtue
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Faithfulness
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Gentleness
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Self- Control
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Vs 8 then says “if these
things be in you and ABOUND (or are Developed) you will be fruitful in the
knowledge of God.
Gal 5 shows that it is the
Holy Spirit that is the source of these qualities. That is He produces them in
our lives. So we must yield ourselves to Him.
Let’s sing
“Into my heart 2ce
Come into my heart
Lord Jesus
Come in today
Come in to stay
Come into my heart Lord Jesus
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