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The Fruit of the Spirit is a single cluster of fruit, like a cluster of grapes with distinct, individual grapes making up that cluster. That means that the Holy Spirit is working this entire cluster in me, not just one or two of those listed. One of those individual distinctives is faithfulness. Because God is faithful in all things, He empowers me to be faithful in all things as well.

Faithfulness is one of the greatest Christian attributes that reflect the nature of God. When we are faithful, as believers, we testify to the character of God and we help give people a reason to trust Him.

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Change is coming. Someone has said that the only constant in life is change. If change is coming – and it is – it is for my best and for God’s glory when He initiates that change preceded by a clear call that I follow obediently. Moses at the burning bush is a great example of this.

John Maxwell summed up change with this trio of truths:

· People won’t change until they hurt enough that they have to.

· People won’t change until they know enough that they want to.

· People won’t change until they receive enough that they are able to.

All three elements were present when God called Moses to lead one of the biggest changes imaginable: the deliverance of God’s people from Egyptian bondage.

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Who is Jesus? That’s the question of the ages. It is the question that matters most. Even King David asks the question similarly. He wrote twice in Psalm 24, “Who is this King of Glory?” Jesus was asked by Pilate if He was indeed the King of the Jews. The truth of the matter is He is the King of all. Paul will even refer to Him as the King of all other kings and the Lord of all other lords. He, and He alone, is the King of Glory.

If Jesus is the King of Glory, how can we sinners ever hope to stand before Him? In Psalm 24, David says that the only person who can stand before the King of Glory is the one whose hands have been cleaned and whose heart is pure. Only Jesus can cleanse us and purify us; we certainly cannot do that for ourselves. So, if you will be made right with God through the Person and Work of Jesus Christ, you will be able to stand before God in holiness.

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The Fruit of the Spirit is a single cluster of fruit, like a cluster of grapes with distinct, individual grapes making up that cluster. That means that the Holy Spirit is working this entire cluster in me, not just one or two of those listed. One of those individual distinctives is goodness. I have no goodness of my own, but His goodness works in me and through me. We know that we are not saved by good works, but according to Ephesians 2:10, we are saved “unto good works,” or that we might accomplish good works through His empowerment. The Bible says that Jesus “went about doing good.” His followers should do the same.

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The Fruit of the Spirit is a single cluster of fruit, like a cluster of grapes with distinct, individual grapes making up that cluster. That means that the Holy Spirit is working this entire cluster in me, not just one or two of those listed. One of those individual distinctives is kindness. God treats us with kindness, and He expects His people to treat others with kindness. Ellen DeGeneres ended her talk shows with an exhortation to be kind to one another. If anyone ought to understand kindness and know how to be kind to one another, it’s Christians. When we are kind, we are demonstrating in practical terms the transforming love of Jesus.

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The Great Commission is found in all four Gospels and in the Book of Acts. John quotes Jesus, saying, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” So, the goal Jesus had in fulfilling the Great Commission, of course, should be our goal, too. But also, the way Jesus went about fulfilling the Great Commission ought to be our method, too. At the close of Matthew 9, we find out how to do just that.

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We have been called to serve the Lord. To serve Him with gladness, yes, but also to serve Him with toil and with the sweat of our brow. What better model have we ever had than that of the Lord Jesus. He literally gave His all. And we are to follow in His steps.