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FRUIT OF THE SPIRITFRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Galatians 5:22, 23Galatians 5:22, 23
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Galatians 5:22, 23Galatians 5:22, 23
22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law..
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LoveLoveJoy
Peace
LongsufferingGentleness
Goodness
Faith
Meekness
Temperance
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Gentleness definedUsefulness, excellence
Goodness, kindness
Gracious, kindHistory of this wordUseful, effective
Precious stones
Ethical - compassion
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Brutal
Harsh
Hurtful
Rude
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Descriptions of Gentleness
Benignity = genial and kindly, favorable,
not harmful
Affability = good natured and sociable
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Descriptions of Gentleness
Kindness – in 2 Cor.6:6
Mildness of temper
Not ill-tempered ~ sour
Politeness
Sweetness of temper
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Various Translations
Gentleness – KJV
Kindness – NKJV, ASV, ESV
Kind Acts - BBE
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Thoughts about Kindness
Sweetness of disposition
1 Cor. 13:4 Love is kind
Courtesy - sympathy
Similar to meekness
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Thoughts about Kindness
Desire to help others
Kindness of God – Tit.3:4
We also should be kind
Col. 3:12 Eph. 4:31-32
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32. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Eph. 4:32
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20. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Gentleness in Speech
“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.” Pro. 31:26
Beauty, favor, merciful
Pity – loving-kindness
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Gentleness in Speech
Open mouth with wisdomOpen mouth with wisdom
No improper talk
Discreetly
Law of KindnessLaw of Kindness
Not provoking
Friendly
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Gentleness in Speech
Tongue is very small
Can cause big damage
Control with gentleness
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Gentleness in Speech
Words of kindness are not optional
Kindness is not weakness
Kindness begets kindness
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Gentleness in Speech
Kindness of speech would heal or avoid church problems
It would eliminate gossip
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Lovingkindness
Ps. 17:7 Ps. 107:43
“Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.” Ps. 119:88
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Power of Kindness
Philadelphia
Gave His Room
John Jacob Astor
Manager
Waldorf-Astoria
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“This Christian kindness is a lovely thing, and its loveliness comes from the fact that Christian kindness means treating others in the way in which God has treated us.”
(Barclay)
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FRUIT OF THE SPIRITFRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Galatians 5:22, 23Galatians 5:22, 23
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Evening June 21, 2009