DEVELOPING CHRISTIAN CHARACTER

What is Character? Character is the sum total of personal traits possessed by an individual that makes him what he is. It reference to moral qualities, ethical standard and principle which govern a person's conduct and cause him to choose one course of action over another.
Some common character traits include discipline or self control, disobedience etc. Can you name some character traits you know?
Can you identify some of the character traits in your life?
A. There some character trait that God hate, Prov. 6:16-19.
Can you list them?
See also Prov. 8:13, Rev. 21:13, Psalm 78:6-9
B. What are the character traits that God requires of Christians? Duet. 10:12-13, Micah 6:8, James 3:12-18
C. What are the character traits that God expect from:
1. A Minister 2. Aged Man 3. Aged Women 4. Young Women 5. Young Men 6. Civil Servants, Workers, Employees. Open Titus 2:1-9, ITim. 5:1-10, 6:1-2. 7. Rich Men. ITim. 6:17-19 8. Children Eph 6:1-3
D. What are the characters trait will be common in there end time? IITim. 3:1-8, 13
IMPORTANCE Of DEVELOPING GODLY CHARACTER
1. Putting on Godly character is a commandment of God. Col. 3:10 some Christians believe that once they are saved through their confession of faith in Christ, their character does not matter. This is wrong. God commands us to put on the new character after conversion. Titus 2:11-15, 2:7-8, James 2:17-24.
2. Godly Character Protects Christian from Danger and Difficulties. Gal. 5:22-23, II Peter1:10.
3. Godly character guarantees fruitfulness. Read II Peter 1:5-10
4. Christian are Left on Earth by God so that they can Demonstrate God's Character. IPeter 2:9. The original translation of praise of Him' means character or beauty of Him. Col. 3:12