32. Being Like Jesus
The fruit of the Spirit is the nature of the Son of God
In Your Bible Read This
1 John 3, 1-3; Philippians 2, 1-11
Here Is Your Memory Verse
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5, 22-23
Afterwards Talk About
This
Can you think of anyone you know, or from history, or in the
news,
that shows consistently this kind of Christ like life?
Something To Do Before
Next Time
Meditate quietly on each Bible meaning of love, joy, peace,
patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
Examine your own attitudes and decide how you can reach
the higher standards with God’s help.
Diploma Work
Write nine very short paragraphs showing in the gospels
where Jesus showed each fruit of the Spirit.
Meditate On This Passage
2 Peter 1, 3-4
God is working hard to release in us the fruit of the Holy Spirit, which is the beautiful nature of Jesus. So what kind of fruit is he looking out for in our lives?
1. Love, But What Kind?
There are many kinds of love, some very noble. For example in the Bible we can find the love of family or friends, the love of being first, the love of brothers and sisters, the love of money, a woman's love for her family, the love of mankind and the love of pleasure. All of these loves are man's love, ‘phileo,’ but God’s great love is another word, ‘agape.’ He loves you unconditionally, no less in failure and no more in success. He just loves you.
2. The Joy - Of The Lord
Jesus is anointed with the oil of joy, Heb. 1.9. Jesus enjoyed people, weddings and parties. A word in Luke 10.21 means he leaped for joy, and foreseeing joy helped Jesus to bear the Cross. Hebrews 12.2.
3. Peace, Like A River
The bible words ‘eirene’ and ‘shalom’ mean national tranquillity, no war even between individuals; safety, prosperity, happiness. It is the peace of a saved soul fearing nothing from God, content with life and assured of eternity. Jesus is the Prince of peace, and he gives his peace to troubled people. No wonder Paul always opens his letters with a prayer for ‘eirene.’ Isa. 9.6; 2 Thess. 3.16; Luke 7.50, 8.48.
4. Give Me Patience, Now!
Here is a word ‘makrothumia’ which really means long suffering, endurance, and keeping your temper for a long time in the face of provocation. The word contains the suffering that comes when we wait for a long time for hard-hearted people to come to Christ, as God himself suffers long whilst we delay in knowing him. Rom. 2.4, 9.22.
5. Kindness And Goodness
Here are two very similar words. One is ‘chrestotes,’ kindness or goodness in compassion, and ‘agathosune’ which means putting what is good into action.
6. Faithfulness
Jesus promised to go ahead of his disciples into Galilee. He proved his word to be absolutely faithful, ‘pistis,’ because to keep his word Jesus had to go through Gethsemane, the Cross, the grave, hell, heaven and the resurrection. Mat. 26.32.
7. Gentleness
This is ‘praotes,’ a Christ-like humble and meek attitude towards God that welcomes all of his dealings with us as good, even if we do not like them. Jesus is the Lion of Judah, but he is also the meek Lamb of God, submitted to the Father. It is the meek who are blessed. Matthew 5.5. We are to learn from Jesus. Mat. 11.29
8. Can You Control Yourself?
if it's 'No?' You need ‘egkrateia,’ that is self control of those desires and passions .
India |
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| People Name | Language | Population |
| Multani (Siraiki Hindi) | Siraiki | 20,000 |
| Muria (Jhoria) | Muria, Western | 12,900 |
| Nahari | Nahari | 19,000 |
| Panika | Pamika | 30,700 |
| Pao | Pao | 23,500 |
| Saharia (Sor) | Saharia | 174,300 |
| Sondwari | Sondwari | 31,500 |