1. If we are going to bear fruit in the body the first thing we need to do is Avoid Selfish Actions v. 5:26
a. Avoid being Boastful or Conceited b. This begs the question "how do I know If I am Conceited?"
i. The rest of v.26 will help us. The NAS says "challenging one another" we can call it being Combative
ii. The second way the conceited boastful attitude spills out is by become covetous v.26 says we start "envying one another"
2. Not only must we Avoid Selfish Actions but we must Put on Selfless Actions v 6:1-5
a. The first Selfless Action is "Restoring" in v1 b. v.1 also says we should be "Scrutinizing" c. We need to be "Assisting" v.2 d. v.4 Shows us that while we bear fruit in the body we are to "Examine Ourselves" e. Finally in v.6 we see we must "Share"
Are you Avoiding Selfish Attitudes? Are you avoiding being conceit, combativeness, and covetousness? Are you Seeking Selfless Attitudes? Restoration, Scrutinizing, Assisting, Examining Ourselves, and Sharing with those we minster with.
Would you join me in helping the arms to be strong. The legs to be sturdy, the heart to keep pumping and so on. May God help us to be a healthy and mature body.
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