HUMILY IN THE 9 FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

AS SEEN IN THE LIFE OF CHRIST

But the fruit of the Spirit is:

1. LOVE: Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. (John 13:1 NIV)

2. JOY: At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. (Luk 10:21 NIV)

3. PEACE: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (Joh 14:27 NIV)

4. PATIENCE: But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. (1Ti 1:16 NIV)

5. KINDNESS: But when the kindness and Love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, (Tit 3:4-5 NIV)

6. GOODNESS: "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (Joh 10:11 NIV)

7. FAITHFULNESS: Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. 11 Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; 12 if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us. 13 if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself. (2Ti 2:10-13 NIV)

8. GENTLENESS: Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Mat 11:29-1 NIV)

9. SELF-CONTROL: For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me." (Rom 15:3 NIV)
Against such things there is no law. (Gal 5:22-23 NIV)

3 LEARNINGS FROM CRISIS EXPERIENCES

Sometimes or the other in our life we face Crisis Experiences. Serious sickness, unexpected death of loved one, or even accidents can be a Crisis Experiences to some. For others it could be marital unfaithfulness, break away of relationships, financial crisis or a spiritual crisis. In Gods economy we all can learn life lessons in these Crisis Experiences. The following are the three important life lessons that we can learn in Crisis Experiences.

1. LEARNING FROM THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD

Whatever the crisis experiences we may face, we can always learn something about the Sovereignty of God. God is Sovereign. He is the controller of the Universe. It is true we may not understand God’s Sovereign dealings. But we can always believe in the Sovereignty of God. King Nebuchadnezzar had a very serious Crisis Experience. He became like an animal. He had this Crisis Experience for seven long years. But he learnt a precious lesson on the Sovereignty of God. We read about it in Daniel 4:35, “He does as He pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back His hand or say to him: ‘What have you done?’”. Learning about the Sovereignty of God in our Crisis Experiences is a life lesson.

2. LEARNING NOT TO TRUST IN OURSELVES

This is a very important life lesson that many miss out in normal life situation. We all have a strong self-will. Watchman Nee says most believers do not learn this important lesson before going to heaven. Once you learn this you will be dynamite for God. When Apostle Paul was in the province of Asia, he has a series of Crisis Experience. Kindly note the lesson that he learnt through it all. “Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.”- 2 Corinthians 1:9. Learning not to trust in ourselves in our Crisis Experiences is a life lesson.

3. LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT OTHER GO THROUGH

The Lord Jesus becoming human is to identify with what we go through. Therefore He was compassionate towards the Crisis Experience of humanity. “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are — yet was without sin.” - Hebrews 4:15. Just as our Lord understood what we go through in Crisis let us also understand others in their time of crisis. We understand others better when we ourselves go through the Crisis Experiences they go through. Learning to understand what others go through in our Crisis Experiences is a life lesson.
Amy Carmichael was a missionary in India, who opened an orphanage and founded a mission in Dohnavur in Tamil Nadu. She served in India for 55 years without furlough and wrote about many books. She had a Crisis Experience in 1932. She had a fall and severely injured. Carmichael remained bedridden for the final 20 years of her life. However, it did not stop her from continuing her inspirational writing, for she published 16 additional books, as well as revised others she had previously published.

Crisis Experiences in life need not paralyze our life for God on this earth!

6 SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIPS

1. SPIRITUAL WARFARE
1 Tim 1:18
18 Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight,

2. SPIRITUAL SEPARATION
2 Tim 3:5
5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.

3. SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE
Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness—

4. SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITY
Philem 12
12 I am sending him — who is my very heart — back to you.

5. SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY
Heb 13:17
17 Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you.

6. SPIRITUAL TALK
James 3:2
2 We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.