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    Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness: Cultivating Spirit-Given Character
    Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness: Cultivating Spirit-Given Character
    Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness: Cultivating Spirit-Given Character
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    Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness: Cultivating Spirit-Given Character

    By Calvin Miller

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    Best-selling author Calvin Miller has written an in-depth, biblically based study on the Fruits of the Spirits (Galatians 5:22). This unique study guide can be used as a personal study or in a small group setting.

    Features include:

    • Lesson overview of each 6-week study
    • Questions for reflection
    • Character studies
    • Bonus parable study
    • Questions for small group discussion
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateFeb 12, 2008
    ISBN9780529124388
    Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness: Cultivating Spirit-Given Character
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    Calvin Miller

    Calvin Miller (1936-2012) was a professor at Beeson Divinity School. The beloved author of more than forty books, Miller was also well known as a poet, artist, novelist and speaker. His later works included Preaching (Baker), O Shepherd Where Art Thou? (Broadman Holman) and Conversations with Jesus (Harvest House). He summed up his rule of life in four words: "Time is a gift."

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      Fruit of the Spirit - Calvin Miller

      1 FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

      FAITHFULNESS

      Fruit of the Spirit Study Guide Series

      Love

      Joy

      Peace

      Patience

      Kindness

      Goodness

      Faithfulness

      Gentleness

      Self-Control

      CALVIN MILLER

      1 FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

      FAITHFULNESS

      © 2008 Calvin Miller

      All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotation in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.

      Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson. Thomas Nelson is a trademark of Thomas Nelson, Inc.

      Thomas Nelson, Inc., titles may be purchased in bulk for educational, business, fund-raising, or sales promotional use. For information, please e-mail SpecialMarkets@ThomasNelson.com.

      Typesetting by Gregory C. Benoit Publishing, Old Mystic, CT 2

      Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are taken from the HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®. © The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977. Used by permission.

      Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION. © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked TLB are taken from The Living Bible. © 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

      ISBN: 978-1-4185-2842-3

      Printed in the United States of America

      08 09 10 11 12 RRD 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Introduction

      How to Use This Guide

      Week 1: God’s Blessing on Faithfulness

      Week 2: Faithfulness—The High Art of Persistence

      Week 3: Faithfulness—The Habit of Spiritual Dependency

      Week 4: Faithfulness—Commitment to What is Right

      Week 5: Faithfulness—No Compromise

      Week 6: Faithfulness—The Road That Ends in Victory

      Endnotes

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      But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,

      goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

      Against such things there is no law.

      —Galatians 5:22–23

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      INTRODUCTION

      Society tells us that faithfulness is an archaic concept; the Bible tells us faithfulness is who God is. One idea is right, the other is wrong. In the Old Testament, God established covenants that were guaranteed by his character. When the prophets of Baal faced off against Elijah, God’s faithfulness came through. Time and time again, God showed that he keeps his promises; he is faithful.

      That characteristic is realized in the lives of believers only as we allow God to dominate our lives. By nature we are promise breakers; God is the promise keeper. If we desire to be promise keepers, we must first allow God’s character to override our character. It’s the ultimate makeover.

      If God had ever broken one of his promises, we would have reason to never trust him. Yet he shows us perfect faithfulness. We, on the other hand, probably have more examples of faithlessness than we’d care to admit.

      God’s promises never sleep. They are the heartbeat of nature resounding in the pulse of our existence. The promise of a Savior came alive in that Bethlehem manger. The promise of redemption accompanied Golgotha’s cross. The promise of eternity rose on that resurrection Sunday. In our minds, promises were made to be broken; in God’s mind, promises are made to be kept.

      That’s where this study comes in. This isn’t about learning to be faithful; it’s about letting God’s faithfulness become the essence of who you are. It’s not about getting something; it’s about becoming something. You can never be faithful until you allow God to become your faithfulness. Therefore, this study will move you toward a relationship with God that invites his faithfulness to become yours.

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      HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

      Galatians 5:22–23 is not a plan to achieve better faith. Rather, it is a description of God’s personal gifts to all of us. If we follow God and seek his blessing, then the fruits of the Spirit are a natural overflow in our relationship with God. We are to grow in character so that one day we will reflect the image of our Lord.

      This series of nine six-week studies will clearly focus your spiritual life to become more like Christ. Each study guide is divided into six weeks, and each of the six-week courses covers

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