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  • Rises above the world
    • Love enemies, Matt 5:44-45
    • Die for a brother, 1 Jno 3:16
    • Die for Jesus Christ, Rev 2:10
    • Jesus is our model, 1 Pet 2:21; 3:16

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“A disciple is not above his

teacher; but everyone

who is perfectly trained

will be like his teacher.”

Luke 6:40

THE CHRISTIAN’S CHARACTER

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  • Character is the inner strength that defines who you are
  • The character of faith is built by trusting God above all else
    • Joseph, Genesis 39:1-10
    • Daniel and friends, Daniel 1:8-17

THE CHRISTIAN’S CHARACTER

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Issues from heart 4:23

  • Obedience, 3:1-2
  • Kindness & truth, 3:3-4
  • Faith in God, 3:5-6
  • Humble reverence, 3:7-8
  • Honors God, 3:9
  • Accepts divine discipline, 3:11

Results of character

  • Life and peace, 3:2
  • Favor and esteem, 3:4
  • Direction in life, 3:6
  • Strength, 3:8
  • Plenty, 3:10
  • Lives in God’s love, 3:12

THE CHARACTER OF FAITH

PROVERBS 3:1-12

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  • A new relation to sin, 3:5-11; Rom 6:1-7
  • A new heart, 3:12-15
    • Otherwise, sin returns, Matt 12:43- 45 (Saul, 1 Sam 28:3-8)
  • A new message is accepted, 3:16
  • A new authority is honored, 3:17
  • New relations with others 3:18-4:1

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CONVERSION: CHANGING CHARACTER

Col 3: 5-17

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DEVELOPING CHARACTER

  • Difficult circumstances
    • Trials of faith, Gen 22:1-2
      • Tribulation…endurance… approved character, Rom 5:3-4; 1 Pet 1:6-7
    • Temptations, 1 Cor 10:12-13; 1 Pet 5:8-9
      • Strengthened, Jas 4:6-8
    • Successful circumstances
      • Hezekiah, 2 Chrn 32:31 (24-26); Deut 8:2-3, 11-18

Hebrews 12:4-11

  • Endurance when disciplined
  • Be trained by it -Learn the lesson!
  • Bear the fruit of righteousness

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CHARACTER PRODUCES

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The Christian conforms his character to the image of Christ (Col 3:10)

  • Thanksgiving and praise
  • Patient waiting on the Lord, Jas 1:3-4
  • Pray and joyful living, Phil 4:4-7

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