Character: Godliness

Have you ever put a puzzle together and the last piece was missing? Without that critical piece the work is lacking and the whole picture is less than whole.

Previously we looked at Peter's catalog of spiritual character traits. This session points us to a quality that is the critical piece to building our own lives: godliness. Without godliness, the structure of our lives is incomplete and our wholeness is lacking. This study will point our attention toward this crucial characteristic of godliness as we see that a godly life points others to Christ. We look at 1 Timothy 4:6-16.

Handouts on Character

 

PETER'S CATALOGUE FOR SPIRITUAL CHARACTER: 

Faith:  Biblical faith is a deep trust and confidence in God and God's promises, based on evidence and revelation, even when not fully visible or understood.  It involves believing in God's existence and character, accepting His word as true, and acting on that belief.  

But biblical faith isn't simply believing that something is true, it also is trusting in it and relying on it.  It's not blind faith merely dictated to be followed.  It's built on the evidence of God's works in the universe and the world, His revealed word in the Bible, in the testimony of others and in our own lives. 

The Importance of Character

Read the quote at the left and think about it.  The importance of moral character is: “personal acceptance and progress, as well as good relationships and prosperity, are all built on moral character.”  What we do is an expression of who we are.   In one word this is character.  What we do is based upon our moral character.

Stephen: a Faith that Advances God’s Kingdom

Heroes. 

AI tells us that contemporary heroes are individuals who demonstrate exceptional courage, selflessness, and moral integrity in the face of adversity, inspiring others through their actions and choices.  AI points to social activism, humanitarian work, and even the challenging conventional norms of popular culture; fighting for positive change as a definition of hero. What we used to define as a contrarian has now become a hero.