1. ‘Say it with fruit …’ (8)

2. Galatians 5:22-23

3. ‘the fruit is … faithfulness’
Lamentations 3:23
God is faithful – renowned for his reliability
we experience it every day
when touched by sin – 1 Corinthians 1:8-9
when tempted to sin – 1 Corinthians 10:13
when tangled in sin – 1 John 1:9

4. ‘the fruit is … faithfulness’
the greatest ability is dependability
faithfulness is doing your duty until your duty is done
American Marine Corps motto: ‘Always Faithful’
example of William Carey
Hebrews 11 – God exemplifies faithfulness
God expects faithfulness

5. ‘the fruit is … faithfulness’
New Testament characters
Matthew – God can draw a straight line with a crooked stick
Peter – from a fisherman to become a fisher of men
faithful in the little things – Luke 16:10
Can the Lord count on us?
Matthew 25:23 - ‘well done’

6. ‘the fruit is … faithfulness’
Little is much when God is in it …
little is more when you are in it!