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Kindness

“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, KINDNESS, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control”

Galatians 5.22-23CB NT p. 334

God’s Kindness

“All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;

no one does good, not even one.”

— Romans 3.12CB NT p. 268

“you will be sons of the Most High, for He is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.”

— Luke 6.35CB NT p. 113

“Or do you presume on the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead

you to repentance?”

— Romans 2.4CB NT p. 266

“Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s

kindness to you, provided you continue in His kindness.

Otherwise you too will be cut off.”

— Romans 11.22CB NT p. 280

“But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior

appeared, He saved us”

— Titus 3.4-5CB NT p. 378

“so that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness

toward us in Christ Jesus.”

— Ephesians 2.7CB NT p. 337

“For my yoke is easy,and my burden is light.”

— Matthew 11.30CB NT p. 21

Putting OnKindness

“Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation—if indeed you have tasted that the

Lord is good.”

— 1 Peter 2.2-3CB NT p. 409

“you will be sons of the Most High, for He is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.”

— Luke 6.35CB NT p. 113

“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,

compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience”

— Colossians 3.12CB NT p. 354

“Love is patient and kind”

— 1 Corinthians 13.4CB NT p. 305

“but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every

way ... kindness”

— 2 Corinthians 6.6CB NT p. 317

The Fruit of the Spirit

#06

Kindness

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart4 April, 2010

Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: Despite our sin, God has continued to show all mankind His kindness, especially in providing salvation in Jesus Christ. God’s kindness is not without purpose, it is meant to lead us to repentance. We too must demonstrate kindness in every aspect of our lives.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

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