The Character Project
The Character Project – Part 9
The Character Project Choose a trait Pray daily for that trait Listen for practical steps Memorize scripture about your trait Ask for another’s prayer Pray for help every moment Acts 5:17-20 The high priest and his officials, who were Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them, “Go to the Temple and give…
The Character Project – Part 8
Characteristic of Generosity 2 Peter 1:5-8: Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Kings 6:24-25 Some time later, however, King Ben-hadad of Aram mustered his entire army and besieged Samaria. As a result, there was a…
The Character Project – Part 7
Character affects our closest relationships. Characteristic of Endurance: Paul and Barnabas Acts 14:1-2 At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed. But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. Acts 14:3 So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders. Acts. 14:8…
The Character Project – Part 6
Characteristic of Mercy Colossians 3:9-10 Do not lie to each other, since you have put off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in Courage: Gracious God confidence Contentment: God has provided everything I need for my joy in him Meekness: Strength under control Trust: Knowing who’s got you Focus: Intent on God’s best for you 2 Kings 6:11-12 This enraged the king of Aram. He summoned his officers and demanded of them, “Tell me! Which of us is on the side of the…
The Character Project – Part 5
Characteristic of Focus: Nehemiah Galatians 4:19 My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you 2 Cor. 13:11 Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. Courage: Gracious God confidence Contentment: God has provided everything I need for my joy in him Meekness: Strength under control Trust: Knowing who’s got…
The Character Project – Part 4
The Character Project Choose a trait Pray daily for that trait Listen for practical steps Memorize scripture about your trait Ask for another’s prayer Pray for help every moment Courage: God confidence, given with God’s grace Contentment: God has provided everything I need for my joy in him Meekness: Strength under control Hezekiah trusted God like no one else 2 Kings 18:5-7 Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him…
The Character Project – Part 3
Character Project: Week 3: Meekness Summer Series – Character Project This summer we are working through a series called the Character Project … Ultimately it’s about lining up our lives to better reflect who we are in Christ. Our character is our first witness! It’s often on display before we ever have a chance to share verbally. We don’t want to let bad character ruin our testimony. Easy to see character flaws in other people … little harder to recognize in ourselves. But the Holy Spirit is able to reveal these to and bring about change. This…
The Character Project – Part 2
“Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” -Abraham Lincoln Character Counts. 2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. The Character Project Choose a trait Pray daily for that trait Listen for practical steps Memorize scripture about your trait Ask for another’s prayer Pray for help every moment Abigail and Gracious Courage Numbers 16:1-3…
The Character Project – Part 1
Why focus on Character all summer? Others wish we would Character effects our closest relationships Character is our greatest witness 1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect Our character is God’s Priority Hebrews 10:14 because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we, who…