1. The Fruit of the Spirit the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control 2. Faithfulness: theFaithfulness: the quality of beingquality of being faithful.faithful. 3. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and haveFor you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justiceneglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulnessand mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.have done, without neglecting the others. YouYou blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowingblind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!a camel! Matthew 23:23 ESVMatthew 23:23 ESV 4. Faithfulness:Faithfulness: a weightier matter of the Lawa weightier matter of the Law Straining out gnats and swallowing a camelStraining out gnats and swallowing a camel 5. Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value ofThen what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? Much in every way. To begin with, the Jewscircumcision? Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.were entrusted with the oracles of God. What if some wereWhat if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness ofunfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one wereGod? By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is writtena liar, as it is written,, That you may be justified in your words,That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.and prevail when you are judged. But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousnessBut if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflictof God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.) By no means! Forwrath on us? (I speak in a human way.) By no means! For then how could God judge the world? But if through my liethen how could God judge the world? But if through my lie Gods truth abounds to his glory, why am I still beingGods truth abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? And why not do evil that good maycondemned as a sinner? And why not do evil that good may come?as some people slanderously charge us with saying.come?as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just. Romans 3:1-8 ESVTheir condemnation is just. Romans 3:1-8 ESV 6. God isGod is always faithfulalways faithful Faithfulness is a godly attributeFaithfulness is a godly attribute 7. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold,Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison,the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you willthat you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation.have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I willBe faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, letHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Thehim hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the secondone who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.death. Revelation 2:10-11 ESVRevelation 2:10-11 ESV 8. Faithful unto deathFaithful unto death Always faithfulAlways faithful 9. FaithfulnessFaithfulness Faithful to GODFaithful to GOD Faithful to the WORDFaithful to the WORD Faithful to each otherFaithful to each other Faithful in SERVICEFaithful in SERVICE