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Kindness

Kindness. 1 Cor. 13:4 “Love suffers long and is kind ; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;”. Kindness. Definition “useful” “effective” “Precious” “fine” Ethical = honesty, friendliness, compassion Opposite = brutal, harsh, hurtful, rude, uncaring

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Kindness

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  1. Kindness 1 Cor. 13:4 “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;”

  2. Kindness Definition “useful” “effective” “Precious” “fine” Ethical = honesty, friendliness, compassion Opposite = brutal, harsh, hurtful, rude, uncaring Vine’s = goodness in action Strong’s = excellence in character Kindness is an act of love demonstrated by doing something for someone in a selfless way.

  3. Mom, do we know anyone like that ?

  4. Kindness Are Christians the meanest people in the world ? Rude, crude, socially unacceptable. Lie, cheat, misrepresent, hurt and harm fellow man. True Christians are not that kind of people. There is no such thing as a mean Christian !!!! A real Christian does not mistreat anyone. They may falsely claim to be a Christian.

  5. Kindness “That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness;” Prov. 19:22a asv “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.” Ps. 19:14 Prayer for the mouth

  6. Kindness Ephesians 4:31-32 (ESV) “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” • Kindness is learning to control anger • Anger is weakness • Kindness is strength

  7. Kindness Proverbs 31:26 “She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.” Eliminates gossip, slander, hateful, mean words Micah 6:8 (ESV) “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”

  8. Kindness Zechariah 7:8-10 (ESV) “And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, 9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, 10 do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart.”

  9. Kindness Galatians 5:22-25 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.”

  10. Kindness Colossians 3:12-13 “Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; 13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:”

  11. Kindness • Controlling our anger • Being Friendly • Showing Compassion • Helping our fellow man • Being Courteous “Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:12

  12. Examples of kindness David - 2 Samuel 9 Saul had tried to kill him “Now David said, "Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?" 2 Sam. 9:1 Mephibosheth - lame in both feet Restored all land Invited to eat at His table Acts 13:22 - a man after God’s own heart

  13. Examples of kindness Luke 10:30-37 - Parable of good Samaritan - inward kindness = compassion - outward show of kindness Acts 9:36 “Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.”

  14. Kindness is the best sort of revenge and wins more victories than wrath. You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.

  15. Illustrations of Kindness

  16. No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared.” Tit. 3:4 “And to godliness brotherly kindness” 2 Peter 1:7

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  18. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning May 20, 2012

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