PICKING APPLES IN AN ORCHARD (PART 3)

Galatians 5:22–23 ESV

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

1-FAITHFULNESS

AN EXAMPLE SET FOR US BY GOD.

Lamentations 3:22–23 ESV

22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

LAMENTATIONS

TELL THE STORY OF HOSEA

KIDS NAMES -SON JEZREEL

DAUGHTER- NO MERCY

SON - NOT MY PEOPLE.

Hosea 2:20 ESV

20 I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall know the Lord.

Revelation 2:10 ESV

10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

REVALATION 2:10

2- GENTLENESS

THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST

Matthew 11:29 ESV

29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

3- SELF-CONTROL

Philippians 2:7 ESV

7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.

2 Timothy 2:23–26 ESV

23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. 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. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

2 Timothy 2:25 ESV

25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,

DO THIS AND JESUS SAYS

2 TIM

Matthew 5:5 ESV

5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

3- SELF-CONTROL

Proverbs 25:28 ESV

28 A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.

1 Corinthians 9:24–27 ESV

24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.

1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:5–9 ESV

5 Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 Now as a concession, not a command, I say this. 7 I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another. 8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.