2. Sa halip pagyamanin ninyo ang
kagandahang walang kupas na likha
ng maamo at mapayapang diwa,na
lubhang mahalaga sa mata ng Diyos
- 1 Peter 3:4
3. What is attractive and precious in the
sight of God according to this scripture
verse?What is happening inside us
and the condition of our hearts matters
most to God.(Jer.17:9-10,1 Sam.16:7).
4. BEWARE OF TERMITES!
Hindi natin masasabi kung ang isang puno
ay tunay na matibay sa panlabas na anyo
lamang kung itoy makakatagal o
makakatayo pag may bagyo.
“Inner strength is what matters most.To have
inner strength means to have strong
character.And it builds up through or even
lifetime”-Bro.Eddie
5. Cultivate Christian
Character
2 Peter 1:3-4..”Tinanggap natin sa
pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan ng Diyos
ang lahat ng bagay na magtuturo sa atin
upang tayoy mamuhay ng maka-Diyos.”
“Binigyan Niya tayo ng mga dakila at
napakahalagang pangako upang makaiwas
tayo sa nakasisirang pagnanasa sa
sanlibutang ito at upang makabahagi tayo
sa Kanyang likas bilang Diyos”.
6. A Chain of 8 Christian
Virtues
Faith
Virtue
Knowledge
Perseverance
Godliness
Brotherly kindness
Love
7. Character defined:
The some total of all the negative and
positive qualities in a persons life;expressed
in ones
thoughts,values,motivations,attitudes,feeling
s and actions.
Character is what you are when you are
alone
Our character is who we really are in our
INNER life.
8.
Our character is what God knows we are.
Character must be emphasized above gifts
of a person or charisma or personal
maturity.If not,the result will be
embarassment for both the church and the
individual..eventually character weakness
will crop up and reveal themselves.Gift
without character is like a fake jewel,it may
have shine but lacks the real substanceTerry Edwards
10. Character Dev.we need
to exercise
Discipline..(1 Cor.9:24-27).2 Tim.2:5,1
Tim.4:7-10)
Dev.of the Fruit of the Spirit(Gal.5:22)
Bearing Fruit with Patience.(Luke
8:15).
11. Be Wacthful,be on guard
(Prov.4:23-24).
Our thoughts
Our habits
Our Actions..these are the things that
form our character..”Sow a
thought,reap a habit,sow a habit,reap
an action..see Galatians 6:7-10.
12. Problems at the church of
Corinth.
Divisions-1 Cor.1:10
Sexual Immorality – 1 Cor.5
Litigation between Believers-1 Cor.6
Misunderstanding of his ministry-1
Cor.4:6;21
Disorder in the Lords supper-!Cor.11:17-34
The Apostle Paul some of them as carnal
Christians-1 Cor.3:1-4
A gifted church but some are weak in
character.
13. “Napapaalsa ng kaunting pampaalsa
ang buong masa ng harina”-Gal.5:9.
Beware of small or little mistakes-they
can file up if they go unchecked.Small
lies,misdeeds or shortcomings,little
sins..(1 Cor.5:6-7).
14.
It is imperative that we check our heart regularly as
Dr.Harold Sala ask us the following questions to
help us reflect.
What do we want out of life?
What do we think most about?
What do we do in our leisure time?free time?
What kind of company do we enjoy?whom do we
admire?
What do we laugh at?..largely,answers to these
questions determine what lies inside of us
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15. The Secret to stay strong(Inside),stable and
fruitfulness as ever unveiled by the Lord Jesus
Christ-(John 15:1-5).
He “Prunes”.
Conclusion:”It is much better to be pruned by God, to
accept the pain of being checked,rebuked and
corrected than to perish.With God prunning us as
we abide in Him,we know we will gain inner
strength,In Him wecan stay strong,stable,and fruitful
even in the midst of life’s tempest’s”
Self evaluation is Biblical..it is INSIDE
LOOK>>BECAUSE GOD LOOKS IN THE INSIDE
of our hearts!..
