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A More Excellent Way. Pt. 2 - Kindness. “But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way .” 1 Cor. 12:31. Love. 1 Cor. 13:4-8a. Description of Love. 4. Love suffers long and is kind ; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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“But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.”
1 Cor. 12:31
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Description of Love
4. Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;
5. does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
6. does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;
7. bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
8. Love never fails.
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Description of Love
1. Patience2. Kindness3. Generosity4. Humility5. Courtesy6. Unselfishness7. Good temper
8. Guilelessness9. Sincerity10.Spiritual strength11.Open-Mindedness12.Optimism13.Faithfulness14.Loverly
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“Love is kind”
Kindness is the flip side of Patience !
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Definition of Kindness
Greek = to be kind, loving merciful, good, gracious
Websters = of a sympathetic nature = friendly, of a forbearing nature; gentle, of a pleasant nature; agreeable, stressing a disposition to be helpful, affectionate, loving
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Definition of Kindness
Kindness is goodness in action.
Kindness is the active part of Love.Patience is more a passive part of love.
Patience = I’ll take anything from my enemiesKindness = I’ll give anything to my enemies
“It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”
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Gen.13:7-8 “Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.”
Lot was selfish and greedy.Abraham could have said “I’m more important”
Love is Kind !
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Miracles of HealingLeper - Matt. 8:1-4
Sight for blind man - John 9Man with palsy - Mark 2:3-12
Miracles of SupplyWater to wine - John 2:1-11Feeding of 5,000 - Matt. 14:15-21
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2 Tim. 1:16-18 “The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:”
Onesiphorus showed kindness to Paul while Paul was in prison.
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Kindness in Action
Kindness in their speechPro. 31:26 “In her tongue is the law of
kindness.”
An old woman was asked why she had so many friends.“I suppose it is because I taste my words before I speak them.”
“To speak kindly does not hurt the tongue.”
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Kindness in Action
Should be found in our thoughts
Kindness toFamily - Friends - Brethren
“Do a good deed every day”
“…went about doing good.” Acts 10:38
“Love will cover a multitude of sins” 1 Pet.4:8
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What will Kindness Do for us ?
Make us more like our heavenly FatherLuke 6:34-35 “for he is kind unto the
unthankful and to the evil.”
Happiness will IncreaseHappiness is a by-product of making others happy.Ephesians 4:32 NKJV “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.”
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The Fruit The Fruit of the Spiritof the Spirit
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Kindness is the mark of a gentleman.
Kindness makes a person attractive.
Kindness is an ingredient of Love.
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Dear God,
Please make all the good people nice.
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“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
- Mark Twain
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“Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your modus operandi and change your world. ”
“Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.”
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Description of Love
1. Patience2. Kindness3. Generosity4. Humility5. Courtesy6. Unselfishness7. Good temper
8. Guilelessness9. Sincerity10.Spiritual strength11.Open-Mindedness12.Optimism13.Faithfulness14.Loverly
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“Love is Kind”
Kindness is love in action. It is love doing good.
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A Picture
Of Kindness
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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 July 21, 2013