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But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control.
There is no law against these things!
Traits of the Spirit-Controlled Life: Kindness
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Introduction:
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace , longsuffering, gentleness
χρηστότης: to provide something beneficial for someone as an act of kindness—‘to act kindly, to be kind, kindness.’This
virtue is a zeal toward another in a good sense.
It is seen in two ways:
(1) By God toward men as shown in mercies and benefits He provides on the basis of grace; and (2) By one man to another man shown in doing mutual favors, benefits, compassion, etc.
(1) By God toward men as shown in mercies and benefits He provides on the basis of grace; and (2) By one man to another man shown in doing mutual favors, benefits, compassion, etc.
He provides on the basis of grace; and
(2) By one man to another man shown in doing mutual favors, benefits, compassion, etc.
When you and I live under the controlling influence of the Holy Spirit our Lives will exemplify kindness.
What does God' s word teach us about kindness?
I- KINDNESS IS ACTIVE ( )
A. Just as with all of the other fruit of the Spirit, kindness is to be an active virtue .
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The Lord expects the believer to live out his commitment to Christ: a faith that is not lived is worthless.
Spirit, kindness is to be an active virtue .
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The Lord expects the believer to live out his commi tment to Christ: a faith that is not lived is worthless.
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The real essence of the Christian life does not consist of the things we are not to do; but rather the things that we are to do.
1) Jesus did not live his ministry in the rabbinical schools (as did rabbis in his day), but in the highways and byways – sharing real life with people.
2) Jesus instructs his followers to do likewise.
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B- kindness actively seeks out opportunities to operate.
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1- David sought out opportunity to be kind.
a- He inquired concerning any descendents of Jonathan.
1- Mephibosheth was discovered.
2- If we take a careful look, we will find those who need acts of kindness.
a- Where are they?
1) Those who have recently lost a loved one due to death.
2) Those who are in financial difficulties.
3) Those who have hardships that make them feel like the whole world is against them.
4) Those who need someone to love them to Christ.
5) Those who were sick.
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II- KINDNESS IS ENABLED BY ALLOWING GOD TO WORK THROUGH YOU.
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A- Kindness gets its example from the Lord himself.
1- He extends kindness and blessing toward us.
a- God’s provisions prove his kindness.
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(1) in this he proves his love – for it is the motivation behind his kindness.
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(a) notice his acts of kindness:
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B- Kindness is a natural expression of a supernatural filling.
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1- the Christian life is Christ living through the believer.
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a. if the Lord is kind… And (as the Scriptures tell us) actively seeks to show his kindness… As he lives his life through us, we will seek to exercise kindness!
2- All the believer needs to do is to allow the Holy Spirit to feel him and flow through him.
a- Yield yourself to him… The kindness will flow.
(1) As you yield to the control of the Holy Spirit, you will begin to see those who are in need and respond to them.
III- KINDNESS IS EXTENDED WITHOUT REGARD TO THE WORTHINESS OF THE RECIPIENT.
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A- Kindness does not measure the worthiness of another before giving.
1- By the rules of the world in the day of David, all descendents of Saul were worthy of death.
a- Mephibosheth’s statement in verse 8 emphasizes his own unworthiness.
b- In spite of his unworthiness, he received gifts of kindness from David.
(1) Restoration of all property (which by Kings rights were David’s).
(2) Daily provisions provided by the king.
(3) Labor for his land provided by the king.
2- Many people today judge worthiness before extending kindness.
a- The standards by which they judge worthiness are not godly standards.
(1) Social status
(2) ethnicity
(3) Do they agree with me?
(4) Do I approve of all of their actions?
B- Kindness is not extended upon the assumption of some type of repayment.
1- There was no possible way for Mephibosheth to repay David’s kindness… It was not even expected!
a- Any time repayment is expected, in any form, it is not kindness!
2- There is no way we can ever repay the Lord for his kindness!
a- All he has done for us is done by grace – we are to follow his example.
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Conclusion:
There are 3 things we need to remember about kindness:
kindness is active.
Kindness is enabled by allowing God to work through us.
Kindness is extended totally by grace
The only way that you and I can have the strength to be genuinely kind is to allow the Holy Spirit to have complete control of our lives.
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Why not surrender control of your life to him now?
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