Welcoming, gracious and kind. (Unreceptive, intolerant, rude.)
Study: Peter promotes hospitality, 1 Peter 4:9
., Lev. 9-33-34., Hospitality to Elisha (the “prophets chamber” in 2 Kings 4:8-10.) also Isa. 58:6., Matt 25: 34-46., Luke 12:12., 1 Tim. 5:10., Heb. 13:2., 3 John 5-8.32 HUMILITY
Being meek, modest and unpretentious. (Proud, arrogant, snobbish.)
Study: What God requires! Micah 6: 6-8
., also Ps. 9:12., 25:9., Prov. 29:23., 1 Pet. 5:6.33 IDEALISM
The pursuit of high ideals. Visionary. (One-day-at-a-time person, no vision.)
Study: Timothy’s good desire and it’s conditions. 1 Tim. 3: 1-7
., Joshua 5:13-15., also Deut. 24:4, 16., Ps. 42:1-2., John 6:27., 1 Cor. 13:3., 1 Pet. 2:2., 2 Pet. 3:14.34 INCORRUPTIBLE
Incapable of being corrupted or bribed. Honest, just and upright. (Can be corrupted and bought over.)
Study: Daniel, Dan1:8-20
., also 1 Cor. 9:25.,1 Pet. 1:4, 23.35 INTEGRITY
Moral reliability and uprightness. Strict adherence to a scriptural code of ethics.
(Dishonest, immoral, not trustworthy.)
Study: Job note the recurrence of the word ‘if’ in Job 31: 1-39
., also Deut. 16:20., Prov. 11:13., 20:7., Ps. 26:1., Mal. 2:6.36 JOYFULNESS
Expressing intense happiness. A joyful state of mind. (Gloomy, sad, miserable.)
Study: Solomon in 1 Kings 8:66
and David in Ps. 5:11. Also Ps. 13:5., 33:21., 68:3., Luke 2:10., 10:20., Acts 13:52., Gal. 5:22., 1 Pet.4:13.37 JUSTICE
That which is proper by legal or ethical standards. (Evil, unlawful, wrongful.)
Study: O.T. Law in Ex. 23:1-8
., Lev. 19:13-15., Deut. 25:1., Ps. 82:2-4., Also Christ’s statement in John 7:24, 51. also Isa. 1:17., Zech. 8:17.38 KINDNESS
(See no 5) Sympathetic, friendly, gently and benevolent. (Cruel, harsh, mean, inhumane.)
Study: The good Samaritan in Luke 10:20-37
, also Prov. 19:22., Matt. 25:34-36., Acts 20:35., Rom. 15:1-2., 1 Cor. 13:4., Eph. 4:32., Gal. 5:22.39 KNOWLEDGE
Understanding of facts as related to a subject. (Ignorance, uninformed, unwilling to be taught.)
Study: Solomon promotes knowledge in many proverbs; Prov. 1:7
., 8:10., 10:14., 24:5., and others. Also Ps. 139:6., Dan. 1:17., Col. 2:3., 2 Pet. 1:5-6.