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Galatians 5:22-23
What do you think of when you think of the word gentleness?
How many you think of the word dentist?
How about a word like Mom?
They encourage when times aren’t going right.
Webster defines gentleness as “noble, chivalrous: as a gentle knight; generous, kind.”
Benjamin Franklin said, “I will speak ill of no man, not even in the matter of truth, but rather excuse the faults I hear, and, upon proper occasions, speak all the good I know of everybody.”
Gentleness or kindness is the fruit that will make or break our Christian testimony.
In society as a whole, gentleness is hard to come by.
People are angry and vindictive.
Gentleness is hard to find simply because the Bible says:
In the church, however, gentleness should be something that is frequently named among us.
Gentleness – “softness in manners.”
Softness, coupled with manners gives the concept of mildness.
Our manners are the way in which we interact in our duties of life, behavior, demeanor, conduct, and management.
Or in other words we could describe gentleness as being mild-mannered.
Manners doesn’t just mean at the table, although a gentle person will have manners wherever they go.
But a mild or gentle person could also be thought of as tender.
Therefore a person who is under the influence of the Spirit will act and respond in a tender and mannerly way.
The first three fruit of the spirit deal with our relationship with our Heavenly Father (Love, joy and Peace).
The second three fruit of the spirit deal with our relationship with others around us.(Longsuffering, gentleness, goodness).
The third set which we will come to deal with our relationship to ourselves (Faith, Meekness, Temperance).
So let’s look closer at this idea of gentleness:
I.
The Example of Gentleness
The Lord Himself is the personification of gentleness.
A. The Character of Jesus
Jesus did not have to die, yet He voluntarily went to the cross.
Many have seen the hill called Golgotha.
Jesus carried that cross all the way up that hill being spit upon, being cursed at, being nailed to the cross….yet
Jesus reviled not again.
He did not spit back, he did not yell back…
Jesus is the example of perfect Character and the Bible says we should… “Follow in Hs steps”
B. The Compassion of Jesus
1.
In His kindness, He offers salvation
To everyone, he offers salvation…
Yes he is a God of truth, but he is a God of grace, a God of kindness.
2. His kindness leads us to repentance.
Even when we were in the depths of sin and rebellion, Jesus cared, was kind and saved us.
It’s not Because Jeremy Wallace is such a great man that he is saved, but because God is so kind!
He is gentle so that we will be drawn to Him for salvation!
II.
The Expressions of Gentleness
We are, of course, grateful for the gentleness of God.
When we are saved we are born of the Spirit.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh…
But the Holy Spirit wants to infuse this gentleness into our lives as well.
A. Through Sensitivity
No matter how many Scriptures we have memorized or how many convictions we have, if we do not have kindness, none of these things matter.
As Christians, we must be sensitive to the needs of others.
When was the last time you really thought about the burdens of your wife or your husband?
A man once said to his colleague, “Few things upset my wife.
It makes me feel rather special to be one of them.”
B. Through Sympathy
The commonality of every many is not only sin, but also the burden that sin brings.
Be kind to everyone around you, because everyone is hurting.
C. Through Straightforwardness
Gentleness is not weakness…it is strength under control.
Sometimes it is unkind to withhold the truth…Do you care enough to confront?
Sometimes love must be tough…
1. Be Straightforward With Your Family
Speak the truth in love…
2. Be Straightforward With Our Government
the ACLU wants fights for “freedoms” to allow children access to porn in public libraries
With this we must still be gentle…or else we lose what we are fighting for anyway.
Laws are being created to take the parents’ rights away to make educational, medical, and other decisions for their child.
We need to with strength under control, with gentleness be straightforward with our government.
D. Through Spontaneity
You don’t need to wait for the churches visitation program to go visit someone.
You don’t need to wait for a church program to bake a pumpkin pie and bring it to a widow.
Find the need and take the lead and do good to everyone.
You don’t need to wait for a church program to make a Chocolate cream Pie and bring it to your Assistant Pastor!
Perhaps as simple as a kind word of encouragement.
When Jesus is in your life it will be expressed by gentleness.
III.
The Empowerment of Gentleness
“What you’re saying is true, but it’s just not in my DNA to be this way.”
I know that…because you have a sick DNA…you have Adam’s DNA
That’s not the way I am…you’re right that’s why we are here tonight!
How do we find the power to be this way?
A. We Are Empowered by the Spirit
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In our homes
Kind word
Note to spouse (not hope you lose weight this week)
Note to your children
A little five-year-old boy one day was playing with his two-year-old brother when the two-year-old reached up and yanked his older brother’s hair.
He screamed in pain, and his mother came rushing in.
He cried and said that his younger brother had pulled his hair.
His mom said, “Well, he’s only two years old, and he doesn’t know what it’s like to have his hair pulled.”
The mom left, but seconds later she heard a scream from the bedroom.
This time it was the two year old screaming in pain.
She rushed in and asked what had happened, to which the five year old explained, “You said he didn’t know what it felt like.
Well, now he does.”
2. In our community
An unkind spirit in our church toward our community and community leaders will turn people away from the message of Christ.
a) To those in need
Jesus helped the man at Bethesda and the woman at the well.
Both people were in great need.
b) To those who oppose us.
Take God out of the pledge
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