The following are links to the details pages for each ‘pairing’ of the “Fruit Of The Beatitudes.”

– Pure In Heart > > > Love
– Poor In Spirit > > > Joy
– Mourning > > > Peace
– Persecuted > > > Patience
– Merciful > > > Kindness
– Righteousness > > > Goodness
– Peacemaker > > > Faithfulness
– Meekness > > > Gentleness
– Insulted > > > Self-Control

Summaries:
– True Vine
– His Likeness
– Reap A Destiny

“FRUITS OF THE BEATITUDES”
(The ATTITUDES of Jesus that produce the CHARACTER of Jesus)

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POOR IN SPIRIT > > > LOVE

POOR IN SPIRIT:
– Be humble
– Be devoid of pride
– Be aware of my inadequacies

LOVE:
– Does not ‘harm’ anyone
– Love your ‘neighbor’ as yourself
– Highest ‘goal’ to have for your life

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MOURNING > > > JOY

MOURNING:
– Grieve over my sins
– Pain may be about my ‘issues’
– Crying releases emotional burdens

JOY:
– See God ‘work’ in struggles and hardships
– From God; Not favorable circumstances
– Assured possession of a future good

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MEEKNESS > > > PEACE

MEEKNESS:
– Give preference to others; Quick to listen
– Be gracious; Free of malice; Defuse conflict
– Righteous anger; Tender without surrender

PEACE:
– Be content with what you have
– Desire unity; God will take revenge
– Don’t be anxious, fearful; God will provide

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RIGHTEOUSNESS > > > PATIENCE

RIGHTEOUSNESS:
– Being ‘right’ with God
– Having a ‘hunger’ to know God
– Desire to please God

PATIENCE:
– Don’t act hastily; Have controlled restraint
– May not understand; Shown at proper time
– God was patient with you; Do so to others

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MERCIFUL > > > KINDNESS

MERCIFUL:
– Be genuinely compassionate to others
– Don’t think of yourself to be superior
– Do good to those in need; Stoop to help

KINDNESS:
– Be generous, pleasant, and friendly
– Soften the ‘harshness’ around you
– Do good to your ‘enemies’; Forgive

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PURE IN HEART > > > GOODNESS

PURE IN HEART:
– Free of selfish intentions; Double-minded
– Have integrity; Keep your promises
– Be ‘real’; Don’t pretend; Don’t gossip

GOODNESS:
– Develop a pure and virtuous character
– Alleviate suffering and mitigate wrongs
– Give sacrificially (time; talent; treasure)

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PEACEMAKER > > > FAITHFULNESS

PEACEMAKER:
– Resolve conflicts; Reconcile adversaries
– Listen to the ‘hurt’ behind the words
– Get people ‘right’ with God; Be an Ambassador

FAITHFULNESS:
– Be conscientious, loyal, and dependable
– Have a strong sense of ‘duty’
– Imitate Jesus’ faithfulness (the Cross)

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PERSECUTED > > > GENTLENESS

PERSECUTED:
– Godliness generates antagonism, ‘reaction’
– Be bold for Jesus; Don’t be ashamed
– Don’t compromise Biblical principles

GENTLENESS:
– Not ‘weak’; Strength under control
– Don’t be divisive; Accept correction
– Show grace; Non-threatening demeanor

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INSULTED > > > SELF-CONTROL

INSULTED:
– Don’t be shocked; It develops our character
– Refuse to retaliate; Don’t avenge yourself
– Focus on ‘Heaven’ and eternal blessings

SELF-CONTROL:
– Master your feelings and ‘appetites’
– Stop trying to ‘control’ things; Restraint
– Relinquish your will to the Holy Spirit

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SUMMARY:
– The key to the fruitful life is to remain in the “true vine” ( John 15:5). Stay ‘connected’ to Jesus (being diligent in studying your Bible) and be ‘aware’ of the Spirit working in your life. Those who abide will “produce much fruit”—a life that will ‘glorify’ God, and one that He will be ‘happy’ with and bless you for.

– God’s goal for the Christian is to conform us into the ‘likeness’ of Jesus—in our character, conversations, and conduct—such that when we meet someone they sense that they have ‘experienced’ the love of Jesus!

– “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully” [2 Corinthians 9:6]. It’s been said that if you “Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an action and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.” That would be eternity in Heaven with God!