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Character Building

Character Building. Kindness. KINDNESS Col 3:12. “gracious, good, pleasant” Treats others fairly, honorably and courteously “Kindness reaching out to those we care about” Fruit of the Spirit, Gal 5:22 Trait of love (longsuffering), 1 Cor 13:4 Commanded, Eph 4:31-32. Titus 3:4-7.

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Character Building

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  1. Character Building Kindness

  2. KINDNESSCol 3:12 • “gracious, good, pleasant” • Treats others fairly, honorably and courteously • “Kindness reaching out to those we care about” • Fruit of the Spirit, Gal 5:22 • Trait of love (longsuffering), 1 Cor 13:4 • Commanded, Eph 4:31-32

  3. Titus 3:4-7 God has been Kind to Us

  4. Kindness in SalvationTitus 3:4; 2:11 • Thoughtful, Eph 1:3-5 • God thought of us out of kindness • Generous, John 3:16 • God was generous toward us • Sacrificial, Rom 5:8; 2 Cor 8:9 • God sacrificed for us • Our greatest example of kindness!

  5. Luke 10:25-37 Kindness is an Action of Faith

  6. Kindness: Faith in Action • Toward enemies, Matt 5:43-48 • Jesus set the example • Rahab, Heb 11:31 (Josh 2:12-14) • To be fair, honorable and courteous, thoughtful, generous and sacrificial • Toward brethren, 2 Peter 1:7 • Affection that prefers, Rom 12:10 • Brotherly considerations, Eph 4:31-32

  7. Advantages of Kindness

  8. The Advantages of Kindness • It overcomes evil, Rom 12:20-21 • True of God’s kindness, Titus 3:4-5 • The victory of kindness (Rom 12:17-21) • You are imitating God • Honorable, Rom 12:17 • Pursuit of peace, Rom 12:18 • Defers to God and is humble, Rom 12:19 • Disarming, Rom 12:20 • Rewarded by God, Rom 12:21

  9. The Advantages of Kindness • The power of kindness • The power to teach, cf. Prov 12:18 • The power to reach, Matt 5:14-16 • The power to motivate, Eph 2:4-8 • Motive to teach the truth (Gal 4:16, 19) • Help restore the fallen (Gal 6:1) • Help the hurting (Gal 6:10)

  10. The Advantages of Kindness • We must be kind… • Even when we don’t particularly feel like it (it is a response of faith) • To all ages, cf. Lev 19:14, 32 • Regardless of whether it is deserved, Eph 2:1-3; Rom 6:23 • Even in moments of disagreement, Eph 4:31-32

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