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Lessons from Proverbs
3 lessons
Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit: PatienceGenesis 26:12-33; Proverbs 15:18; Ephesians 4:2Isaac's servants dug wells, and the herdsmen of Gerar fought over them again and again. Isaac didn't fight back. He moved on and kept digging until God made room for him, and in the end his enemies came asking for peace. Patience is a fruit of the Spirit. God is patient with us, so His Spirit helps us stay calm and kind with others.Old TestamentPatience
Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit: GentlenessNumbers 12:1-16; Matthew 11:28-30; Proverbs 15:1; Philippians 4:5Miriam and Aaron complained about their brother Moses and said, "Hasn't God spoken through us too?" Moses didn't argue or defend himself. God defended him, and when Miriam got sick, Moses' only words were a prayer to heal her. Gentleness is a fruit of the Spirit. Jesus is gentle with us, so His Spirit helps us use our strength gently, even when people are hard on us.Old TestamentGentleness
Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit: Self-controlNehemiah 5:1-19; Proverbs 25:28; Titus 2:11-12While Jerusalem's walls were being rebuilt, Nehemiah heard that rich leaders were taking poor families' land and money. He was very angry, but he stopped to think before he spoke. Then he calmly told the leaders to make it right, and they did. Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. A person without it is like a city with broken walls, but God's Spirit helps us say no to wrong things and stop and think.Old TestamentSelf-control