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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.

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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 longsuffering. God treats us with longsuffering, and He expects His people to treat others with longsuffering. The character quality of Longsuffering means that you have a long fuse rather than a short fuse. Rather than blowing up in anger when you are provoked, you are able to show self-restraint. We see that in how God treats us, and we are to treat others that way, too. The only way is supernatural – for the Holy Spirit to produce that quality in you.

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MVPs are found in every sport: the year’s Most Valuable Player. The Bible could be called the MVB – the Most Valuable Book. There is nothing quite like the Word of God. No other book can measure up to it. It has everything you need for life and godliness.  If you want the Word of God to have rule in your life, to come alive as you read it, then it’s going to take more than a casual glance at it, more than a nod of acknowledgement, more than a Sunday morning only reading of it. You need to integrate it into your life, make your Quiet Times a priority, and allow the Holy Spirit to apply its truth.

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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 peace. This is the same kind of peace that Jesus displayed. And according to Jesus, you can have that same peace in every situation. Peace is not the absence of problems. In fact, peace really shows its power in the midst of chaos. This is the kind of peace that allowed Jesus to sleep on a boat through a storm, and the kind of peace that allowed Him to walk calmly through a crowd wanting to throw Him over a cliff. And that kind of peace is the peace that He offers and that the Holy Spirit produces in you.

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MESSAGE BY PASTOR DAVID LIX.

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We often mistake joy with happiness; we think that as long as our circumstances are in our favor, we can have joy. But it is happiness that has to do with your happenings, your circumstances. Joy, on the other hand, is a gift, a fruit, a result that comes from walking rightly with the Spirit of God. You can display joy regardless of your circumstances.