Fruit Of The Spirit ... Truthfulness

December 31, 2015

When we talk about the Fruit of the Spirit, we are talking about what happens to us as the Holy Spirit indwells us. If that is true, then what fruit indwells us before we are saved?  Jesus answers that question when He told some of the Jewish leaders that their father was the father of all lies.... Satan !
For every spiritual thing given to us by God,  Satan has a cheap imitation !  In today's fruit of truthfulness, the cheap imitation is lies. Satan is the father of all lies.

In this week's study we will look at 5 versus from the book of John in the New Testament.

" And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."   John 1 : 14
In this verse we see that the Word (Jesus) became flesh (human) and we saw His glory even though His glory was inside flesh. The glory that we saw was that Jesus was full of grace and truth. If all of humanity had a spirit of lies and rebellion in their spirit, then when one comes that has the Spirit of grace and truth, ALL would see His glory. This same truth applies today... If you have the Holy Spirit in you, the unsaved people will see that. You never know who is watching you !

" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" ."   John  14 : 6 .
This was the phrase that started the Jews to plot to kill Jesus ! Why ?  When God had given the instructions on how to build the temple, there were three section. Each was set apart from the other from the other. The inner most Holy of Holy was where God would come to be among His people. Each of these sections had only one gate to get to God. Each gate had a name. The names were the way, the truth and the life. What Jesus was saying here was that there was ONLY one way to God... and that was through Him !

" the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you."     John 14 : 17
In this verse we see plainly that Jesus says the Holy spirit will dwell with you and WILL BE in you. Why does He say this ?   Because Jesus has not died for us yet. After He dies THEN the Holy Spirit can come and live inside us. Here, also Jesus gives the Holy Spirit the name of Spirit of Truth. This is to let all believers know that this Spirit is from God and not a cheap copy from Satan !!

" However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come."      John  16 : 13
Once again Jesus confirms a name of Spirit of Truth for the Holy Spirit. He also tells us something about the Spirits job when He does come to indwell us. 1) Guide us into all truth, 2) Speak only what he hears, 3) Speak not in His own authority, and 4) tell us things to come. This truth from Jesus was a radical idea since the Holy Spirit is yet to indwell anyone and Yet Jesus is telling us not only that He will, but is also telling us part of what the job of the Holy Spirit  (Spirit of Truth) will be !

" Sanctify them by your truth. Your word is truth."      John  17 : 17
To be sanctified is to be set apart for God's purpose. The process of sanctification is a life long spiritual process done by the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer. The goal is to as much like Jesus as we can. This process can ONLY be accomplished by the truth and with the truth.... The Holy Spirit and the word of God !

Next week we will finish up with the fruit of Truthfulness. I hope this study is helping you in your walk and pray Jesus uses this study to reach many with His Truth !!!