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GOODNESS


The moral quality of goodness is the fruit of the Spirit that prompts us to do

good deeds, while gentleness is the way we do them. Paul prayed that

God would...fulfil all the good pleasure of his good-

ness (II Thess. 1:11).

in the lives of the Thessalonians. God takes pleasure in bestowing the benefits of

His goodness upon His children. As we mirror the image of Christ, we will reflect

that goodness toward others. In fact, Paul said that the

Fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness [agathosune] and

righteousness and truth...proving what is acceptable

unto the Lord (Eph. 5:9-10).

Fruit is produced in goodness, as Jesus said, "Even so every good tree bringeth

forth good fruit" (Matt. 7:17). It is interesting that there are very few individuals

in the scriptures of whom it is said that he was a good man. One of these was

Barnabas. When the church heard that a revival had broken out in Antioch, they

sent Barnabas to the city. Luke records of Barnabas that

He was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of

faith: and much people were added unto the Lord (Acts 11:24).

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