September 2: Isaiah 29:19; Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 11:29; Matthew 18:3–4; 1 Corinthians 13:4; Galatians 5:22–23; 1 Timothy 6:11; 1 Peter 2:21–23; 1 Peter 3:4; Luke 9:23; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15; 2 Corinthians 6:8; Galatians 1:10; Galatians 5:11; Philippians 1:29; 2 Timothy 2:12; 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 4:14–16 - a podcast by Crossway

The fruit of the Spirit is… gentleness.

The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.—“Unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”—The imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit… in God's sight is very precious.—Love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant.

Pursue… gentleness.—“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart.”—He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.—Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return… but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.

Isaiah 29:19 (Listen)

19   The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the LORD,
    and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.

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Isaiah 53:7 (Listen)

7   He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
    yet he opened not his mouth;
  like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
    and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
    so he opened not his mouth.

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Matthew 11:29 (Listen)

29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

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Matthew 18:3–4 (Listen)

3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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1 Corinthians 13:4 (Listen)

4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant

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Galatians 5:22–23 (Listen)

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

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1 Timothy 6:11 (Listen)

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

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1 Peter 2:21–23 (Listen)

21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.

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1 Peter 3:4 (Listen)

4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.

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“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

Through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise.—Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.—The offense of the cross.

If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed…. But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.

For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake.—One has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.—If we endure, we will also reign with him.

Luke 9:23 (Listen)

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

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2 Corinthians 5:14–15 (Listen)

14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

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2 Corinthians 6:8 (Listen)

8 through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;

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Galatians 1:10 (Listen)

10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant¹ of Christ.

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Galatians 5:11 (Listen)

11 But if I, brothers,¹ still preach² circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.

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Philippians 1:29 (Listen)

29 For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake,

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2 Timothy 2:12 (Listen)

12   if we endure, we will also reign with him;
  if we deny him, he also will deny us;

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2 Timothy 3:12 (Listen)

12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

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1 Peter 4:14–16 (Listen)

14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory¹ and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.

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