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FRUIT OF THE SPIRITFRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Galatians 5:22, 23Galatians 5:22, 23
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..
LoveLoveJoy
Peace
LongsufferingGentleness
Goodness
Faith
Meekness
Temperance
Gentleness definedUsefulness, excellence
Goodness, kindness
Gracious, kindHistory of this wordUseful, effective
Precious stones
Ethical - compassion
Brutal
Harsh
Hurtful
Rude
Descriptions of Gentleness
Benignity = genial and kindly, favorable,
not harmful
Affability = good natured and sociable
Descriptions of Gentleness
Kindness – in 2 Cor.6:6
Mildness of temper
Not ill-tempered ~ sour
Politeness
Sweetness of temper
Various Translations
Gentleness – KJV
Kindness – NKJV, ASV, ESV
Kind Acts - BBE
Thoughts about Kindness
Sweetness of disposition
1 Cor. 13:4 Love is kind
Courtesy - sympathy
Similar to meekness
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
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
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.
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
Gentleness in Speech
Open mouth with wisdomOpen mouth with wisdom
No improper talk
Discreetly
Law of KindnessLaw of Kindness
Not provoking
Friendly
Gentleness in Speech
Tongue is very small
Can cause big damage
Control with gentleness
Gentleness in Speech
Words of kindness are not optional
Kindness is not weakness
Kindness begets kindness
Gentleness in Speech
Kindness of speech would heal or avoid church problems
It would eliminate gossip
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
Power of Kindness
Philadelphia
Gave His Room
John Jacob Astor
Manager
Waldorf-Astoria
“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)
FRUIT OF THE SPIRITFRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Galatians 5:22, 23Galatians 5:22, 23
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