Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness
Mercy Culture Church | Pastor Landon Schott
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Genesis 50:15-21
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15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.”
16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,
17 ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept.
18 His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”
19 But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
21 Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.
16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,
17 ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept.
18 His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”
19 But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
21 Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.
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The Lord is requiring goodness!
Galatians 5:22-23
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22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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Goodness is the moral excellence and virtue that mirrors the nature and character of God. Goodness is the intentional pursuit of right over wrong and the unwavering opposition to evil. Through the Holy Spirit, it results in righteous behavior, generosity, kindness, and integrity.
Hebrew (tov): טּוֹב – good, pleasant, agreeable, morally excellent.
Genesis 1:10
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10 God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
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Greek (agathōsynē): {ah-Gatho-SooNay} – intrinsic goodness, uprightness of heart and life; benevolence actively shown
GREEK Agathos {ah-Gatho-SooNay} Good, beneficial, virtuous, the deliberate preference of right to wrong, the firm and persistent resistance of all moral evil, and the choosing and following of all moral good.
Goodness is a choice!
Etymology: From Hebrew “tov” and Greek “(ah-gathos),” rooted in divine moral excellence.
Modern English: Middle English from Old English “gōdnes” – the quality of being morally good or virtuous.
Modern English: Middle English from Old English “gōdnes” – the quality of being morally good or virtuous.
Goodness = God’s Nature + God’s will = PERFECT WILL
His goodness keeps you in the perfect will of God!
His goodness keeps you in the perfect will of God!
Romans 8:28
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28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
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Simplified: Goodness = relationship with the Holy Spirit that produces God’s love in action!
God is good.
Psalm 34:8
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8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
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Goodness is the character and nature of God!
Goodness is not about life being good — it’s about God being good.
Goodness is not about life being good — it’s about God being good.
Goodness is experienced in Radical Love.
Goodness is spiritual warfare!
Romans 12:21
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21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Isaiah 5:20
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20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.
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CAUTION: The woke godless call evil good, and good evil!
Goodness is the result of the mercy of God!
Psalm 136:1-3
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1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Goodness reveals the glory of God.
Exodus 33:18-19
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18 Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”
19 “I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
19 “I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
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The glory of God is in the goodness of God.
When you show people goodness... they see God!
When you show people goodness... they see God!
3 Things You Need to Know About Goodness
1. You can’t be good without God
1. You can’t be good without God
Mark 10:18
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18 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
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Ephesians 2:8-9
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8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
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3 Things You Need to Know About Goodness
1. You can’t be good without God
2. Goodness is NOT just being nice
1. You can’t be good without God
2. Goodness is NOT just being nice
2 Timothy 3:1-3
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1 But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
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Romans 12:9
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9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
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Greek: (Pah-Nay-Ron) = to hate utterly, shrink away from = morally wicked, corrupt, evil (often linked to demonic activity)
God’s goodness is His character, secular niceness is the world’s character!
Goodness is the nature of God… niceness is the world’s counterfeit version of God’s goodness!
3 Things You Need to Know About Goodness
1. You can’t be good without God
2. Goodness is NOT just being nice
3. God is good when life is not
1. You can’t be good without God
2. Goodness is NOT just being nice
3. God is good when life is not
QUESTION: Why do bad things happen to good people?
Your situation doesn’t define God’s goodness—His goodness redefines your situation.
Goodness is not about life always being good — it’s about God always being good!
Goodness is not a reflection of my circumstance, it’s a reflection of my relationship with God!
Goodness is not a reflection of my circumstance, it’s a reflection of my relationship with God!
Psalm 23:6
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6 Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
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Genesis 32:24-30
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24 So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
25 When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled.
26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
27 “What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.
28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
29 And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.
30 So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”
25 When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled.
26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
27 “What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.
28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
29 And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.
30 So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”
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Genesis 50:18-20
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18 His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”
19 But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
19 But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
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Goodness is not in our circumstance it’s in the place of God!
Genesis 50:19-20
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19 But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
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The enemy will try to use evil to prove that God’s not good, but God will use that evil to show His goodness!
The Lord is good and He’s requiring goodness!
Micah 6:8
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8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Romans 2:4
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4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
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