There’s no law against this
In the book of Galatians we read,
“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.
Simple question. If you consider yourself a true Christian, a true follower of Christ Jesus, when people see your life do they see the fruit of the Spirit at work in your life?
Please think about it.
Clothed with
In the book of Colossians we read,
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12.
Paul here is telling us what a true Christian. A true follower of Christ Jesus really is like.
They are holy, dearly loved by God.
They are clothed with compassion, kindness, humility gentleness, and patience.
If you claim to be a true Christian, a true follower of Christ Jesus are you truly showing these attributes?
Please think about it.
What is your Sermon saying?
The apostle Paul wrote,
“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.
If you claim to be a Christian, a true follower of Christ Jesus are the above fruit of the Spirit showing in your life?
When those around you look at your life are they seeing love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control?
If not they should be, because it is only by showing these qualities that we will attract people to Christ.
Perhaps one of my favourite quotes from outside the Bible come from Francis of Assisi who said,
"The deeds you do
may be the only sermon some persons will hear today"
Francis of Assisi
What is your sermon telling others?
Please think about it.
What do people see in you?
In the book of Ephesians we read,
“I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.”
Ephesians 4:1.
If you consider yourself a Christian a true follower of Christ Jesus, do you live a life worthy of Him?
When people see your life do they see the fruit of the spirit?
The fruit of the spirit being listed in the book of Galatians as,
love,
joy,
peace,
patience,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness...
self-control....
Galatians 5:22.
Do people see these fruits in your words and deeds?
Please think about it.
Walking in Gods Light
The apostle John states,
"This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1John 1:5-7.
Do you walk in the light? Do the religious and political leaders you follow truly walk in the light?
I believe if we are following Christ correctly we and those we follow must walk in the light. We must exhibit what scripture calls “the fruit of the Spirit”. Scripture telling us,
"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.
So are you and the religious and political leaders you follow exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit? Are they walking in The Light?
Please think about it.
Spiritual Fruit
The Apostle Paul writing to believers in Christ Jesus tells us,
"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.
Here is a simple test a check list, to see if anyone calling themselves a Christian is actually a Christian. Are they exhibiting the fruits of the spirit?
love,
joy,
peace,
patience,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness,
self-control.
If you claim to be a true Christian ask yourself am I exhibiting the fruits of the spirit in my life at all times?
Please think about it.
A note from John and Paul
The apostle John writes,
“This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.” 1John 1:5,6.
If you are a true Christian. A true follower of Christ Jesus will walk in the light.
The apostle Paul writes,
“The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 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.
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 5:19-23.
It is by the fruit of Spirit that people will know someone is Christian.
love,
joy,
peace,
patience,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness
self-control.
There are no laws against these attributes.
So if you claim to be a Christian do people see these attributes in your life?
Think about it.
Do people see these in you/
In the book of Colossians we read,
“Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12.
These are attributes of a Christian,
Compassion
Kindness
Humility
Gentleness
Patience
If you consider yourself a true follower of Christ Jesus do people see these attributes in your life?
Please think about it.
Clothe yourselves in
In the book of Colossians we read,
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12
Here is what those who claim to be Christians. True followers of Christ Jesus should be showing to those around them. “Compassion, Kindness, Humility, Gentleness, Patience”.
If you consider yourself t true Christian. A true follower of Christ Jesus are these attributes what people see in you?
Please think about it.
Clothe yourself
In the book of Colossians we read,
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12.
As Christians. As believers in Christ Jesus we are called to show
compassion,
kindness,
humility
gentleness
Patience
When people see you are these the attributes they see?
Please think about it.
Against such there is no law
In the book of Galatians we read,
“The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 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.
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 5:19-23
Here we see defined the sinful nature and the Fruit of the Spirit. It is given to us so that we as true Christians. As true followers of Christ Jesus can tell right from wrong. It is in effect a black and white template for us to judge what is right and wrong.
Here’s a checklist for those who claim to be true followers of Jesus,
The fruit of the Spirit is,
Love
Joy
Peace,
Patience,
Kindness,
Goodness,
Faithfulness,
Gentleness,
Self-control.
And as the writer points out there is no law against showing these attributes.
Are you showing the attributes of the fruit of the Spirit?
Please think about it.
Do they see it?
In the book of Ephesians we read,
“I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.”
Ephesians 4:1.
If you consider yourself a Christian a true follower of Christ Jesus, do you live a life worthy of Him?
When people see your life do they see the fruit of the spirit?
The fruit of the spirit being listed in the book of Galatians as,
love,
joy,
peace,
patience,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness...
self-control....
Galatians 5:22.
Do people see these fruits in your words and deeds?
Please think about it.
Treat others
Jesus said,
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” Matthew 7:12.
This is something I live by. We must be willing to treat others the way we would like to be treated. By doing so we can reach the world for Christ. If we fail to do so we risk turning people away from Christ.
Question. Do you treat people the way you like to be treated?
Please think about it.
The Fruit of a Christian life
In the book of Galatians we read,
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.
Look carefully at this list,
love,
joy,
peace,
patience,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness
and
self-control
Are these the attributes that people see when they look at your life?
If you follow a pastor, evangelist, philosopher, or even a politician. Do these people exhibit these characteristics? If not you should not be following them. It’s that simple.
Those Characteristics listed above are those of a Christian man and woman. Something God wants all of us to exhibit.
Thus the question becomes; Do you exhibit these characteristics?
Think about it.
Christian fruit,
In the book of Galatians we read,
"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.
These are Christian attributes. They are what we as Christians should be showing to the world.
If we are doing so people will be attracted to us. Which give us an opportunity to see share our faith with them.
When people look at your life do they see these attributes?
Please think about it.
Clothe yourself
The apostle Paul wrote,
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Colossians 3:12-14.
Is the above a description of what you do? When people look at your life do they see compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, and love?
Do you forgive others any wrongs they have done to you. In the way the Lord did you? Do you forgive others unconditionally which is the way God forgave you?
Take a little time to pray and ask God to show you if you are truly doing what the apostle Paul is telling believers in Jesus to do.
Please think about it.
Attributes of a Christian
The apostle Paul tells what the fruit of the Spirit of Christ within someone is when he writes,
“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.
If you consider yourself a Christian. Someone who claims to have the Spirit of Christ. Then people should see these attributes in your life.
When people see you life do they see,
love,
joy,
peace,
patience,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness
self-control
Please think about it.
Your attributes
The apostle Paul writes,
“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.
Question; If you claim to be a Christian. A true follower of Christ Jesus. Do people see the fruits of the spirit the apostle Paul notes above?
Please think about it.
Attributes
The apostle Paul wrote,
“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.
Read carefully what the apostle Paul wrote to the Galatians. These are key attributes of a Christian. These are attributes of Jesus that should be seen in our lives every day.
So the question becomes;
Are people seeing these attributes in your life?
Please think about it.
Transformation
In the book of Romans the apostle Paul writes,
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:1,2.
If we truly accept Jesus into our lives a transformation begins. The speed of the transformation varies in each individual. However be it slow or quick a true believer in Christ will change. They will begin to exhibit what the apostle Paul calls the fruit of the spirit,
“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.
Exhibiting such fruits will become second nature to them. This I believe is one way you can tell a true Christian. A true believer in Christ Jesus.
When people look at your life what do they see?
Please think about it.
