STUDY QUESTIONS FOR fruit of the spirit lesson 4

“Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control”

1. According to the material presented in this lesson, what is a good definition of “faithfulness”?

2. According to the material presented in this lesson, what is a good definition of “gentleness”?

3. In Deuteronomy 7:9, how is God described?

4. What important point did the apostle Peter make in 1 Peter 1:15 that relates to every Christian’s efforts to exhibit faithfulness in his/her life?

5. What type of faithfulness does Revelation 2:10 enjoin upon each and every Christian?

6. In 1 Corinthians 15:58, what did the apostle Paul command Christians to do—and for what reason?

7. According to Paul’s comments in 2 Timothy 4:8, what reward awaits every Christian who remains faithful to God?

8. In what way does 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 admonish Christians to be faithful to God?

9. In what way does Matthew 25:14-30 (the parable of the talents) admonish Christians to be faithful?

 10. While passages such as Jude 20-23 urge Christians to be gentle, how, according to pas­sages like 1 Timothy 5:20, should Christians react toward sin in their midst?

 11. How, according to Galatians 6:1-2, should Christians react to those in their number who are involved in sin?

 12. According to 1 Thessalonians 2:7, what kind of attitude did Paul express toward the Christians in Thessalonica?

 13. What important point about human freedom is taught in passages such as Deuteronomy 1:39, Joshua 24:15, and Isaiah 7:16?

 14. What important point about human freedom and accountability is taught in Ezekiel 18:20?

 15. In Acts 18:24-26, how did Aquila and Priscilla handle an error in teaching made by a Christian by the name of Apollos?

 16. What does Romans 12:1-2 urge all Christians to do?

 17. What does 2 Corinthians 10:5 have to do with Christians exhibiting self-control?

 18. What part in a Christian’s self-control does a passage like Philippians 4:6-9 play?

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