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Lesson 4
THE CHARACTER QUALIFICATIONS
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Do you know that the way you play chess reflects
some of your character?
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If you create an act, you create a habit. If
you create a habit, you create a character. If
you create a character, you create a destiny
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An act will become a habit if you do it 40 times
Your action today connotes what you will be
after a year
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Gods Purpose for Man
Let us make man in our image, in our likeness
and let them rule- Genesis 126-28
to be conformed to the likeness of his son,
- Romans 829
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In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting
that God... should make the author
of their salvation
perfect through
suffering. Hebrews 210
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CHARACTER is BEST FORMED
in the stormy billows (waves) of the world
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Gods Purpose for the Church
Gift Deposited
Power
Anointing
Fivefold ministries
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Gods Purpose for the Church
Gift Deposited
Power
Anointing
Fivefold ministries
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Gods Purpose for the Church
Gift Deposited
Power
Character Developed
Anointing
Fivefold ministries
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Definition of Character

• is the seat of ones moral being
• the totality of man includes your
• principles

• displayed in the action of an
• individual under pressure

• is the inner life of man

• is the sum total of all the
• negative and positive qualities
• in a persons life

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What Character is Not

• is not what a person will
• ideally be in the future character
• is now

• is not only how a person acts

• does not appear without
• pressure

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What Character is Not

• is not only that which other
• people see in the external

• is not limited to relationship
• between Christians

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Do we see ourselves that God is not yet through
with us (with our character)?
Are we preparing for Gods way of developing us?
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Gods dealing in
Character Development
2 Peter 13-11

• Divine power granted (v. 3)

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His divine power has given us everything we need
for life and godliness through our knowledge of
him who called us by his own glory and goodness-
2 Peter 13
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Gods dealing in
Character Development
2 Peter 13-11

• Divine power granted (v. 3)

• Divine nature received (v. 4)

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4 Through these he has given us his very great
and precious promises, so that through them you
may participate in the divine nature and escape
the corruption in the world caused by evil
desires- 2 Peter 14
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Gods dealing in
Character Development
2 Peter 13-11

• Divine power granted (v. 3)

• Divine nature received (v. 4)

• Divine promises given (v. 4)

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4 Through these he has given us his very great
and precious promises, so that through them you
may participate in the divine nature and escape
the corruption in the world caused by evil
desires- 2 Peter 14
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Gods dealing is the process in which the Lord
himself will provide learning experiences and
circumstances to help a believer when he lacks
the discipline to develop a character.
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Gods dealing in
Character Development
A. The Believers Responsibility

• Repentance from sin and
• faith in Jesus Christ

• Applying the provisions in
• 2 Peter 15-8

Make every effort
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5 For this very reason, make every effort to add
to your faith goodness and to goodness,
knowledge 6 and to knowledge, self-control and
to self-control, perseverance and to
perseverance, godliness
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7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness and to
brotherly kindness, love. 8 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.
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Gods dealing in
Character Development
A. The Believers Responsibility
B. Faithfulness of Gods dealings

• Philippians 16

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being confident of this, that he who began a good
work in you will carry it on to completion until
the day of Christ Jesus Philippians 16
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Gods dealing in
Character Development
A. The Believers Responsibility
B. Faithfulness of Gods dealings

• Philippians 16

• Hebrews 127

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Endure hardship as discipline God is treating
you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by
his father?- Hebrews 127
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The Need for Gods Dealing
1. Fallen or Sinful Nature
Hebrews 61-3, 1 Therefore let us leave the
elementary teachings about Christ and go on to
maturity, not laying again the foundation of
repentance from acts that lead to death, and of
faith in God,
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The Need for Gods Dealing
1. Fallen or Sinful Nature
Repent and apply Gods provision
2. Secret Sins
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Psalm 323-5, 3 When I kept silent, my bones
wasted away through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me
my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.
Selah
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5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not
cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my
transgressions to the LORD"-- and you forgave the
guilt of my sin.
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The Tragedy of Secret Sins
Tragic Ending
Good Beginning
Secret Sin

• 1 Samuel 31
• Stripped of kingdom
• Frustrated murder
• Sought witchcraft
• Committed suicide

Independent spirit

• 1 Samuel 10
• Annointed king
• Strong man
• Excellent humble leader

Saul
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The Tragedy of Secret Sins
Good Beginning
Tragic Ending
Secret Sin
2 Samuel 11 1. Committed adultery 2. Committed
murder 3. Brought judgment on his whole
family
Lust

• 1 Samuel 17
• Annointed king
• Musician of the Lord
• Mighty warrior

David
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The Tragedy of Secret Sins
Good Beginning
Tragic Ending
Secret Sin
1. The serpent 2. Father of lies 3. Satan-the
adversary 4. Cast down to the pit
Power Pride
Ezekiel 28 1. Full of beauty 2. Perfect 3. The
anointed cherub 4. Musician in heaven
Lucifer
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The Purpose of Gods Dealing

• To transform to the image of
• Christ

(2 Corinthians 318)
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And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the
Lord's glory, are being transformed into his
likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes
from the Lord, who is the Spirit
2 Corinthians 318
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The Purpose of Gods Dealing

• To transform to the image of
• Christ

(2 Corinthians 318)
2. To purify
(Matthew 312)
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He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with
fire. 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and
he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his
wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with
unquenchable fire- Matthew 312
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The Purpose of Gods Dealing

• To transform to the image of
• Christ

(2 Corinthians 318)
2. To purify
(Matthew 312)
(John 15)
3. To bring forth fruit
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The Purpose of Gods Dealing

• To transform to the image of
• Christ

(2 Corinthians 318)
2. To purify
(Matthew 312)
3. To bring forth fruit
(John 15)
4. To provoke us to seek Him
(Hosea 515)
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Then I will go back to my place until they admit
their guilt. And they will seek my face in
their misery they will earnestly seek me.-
Hosea 515
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Attitudes That Embraces the Dealings of God
1. Prayerful attitude
2. Contrite (repentant) attitude
3. Reflective attitude
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Character/Areas to be
Dealt With
1. Spiritual Life
Relationship with the Lord devotion
2. Personal Life
Habits lifestyle
3. Home Life
Family way of life what version of the bible are
you?
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Character/Areas to be
Dealt With
4. Social Life
Relationship towards the people around him
5. Educational Life
You do not want to study hard to be a leader
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Character/Areas to be
Dealt With
6. Ministerial Life
It is the foundation
7. Financial Life
Know how to take care of his money
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Attitude towards Gods Dealing
Isaiah 4114, Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob, O
little Israel, for I myself will help you,"
declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One
of Israel.
Psalm 226, But I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by men and despised by the people.
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The difference between a worm and a snake shows
our true character

• Worm
• Crushed Underfoot
• Has no defense
• Squirms agonize but gives life

• Snake
• Strikes when threaded upon
• Defend with venom
• Fights to the death

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