Kindness

Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV) 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) 22 But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law.

Matthew 22:36-39 36Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38This is the first and great commandment. 39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Titus 3:3–7 NASB95

³ For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

⁴ But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

⁵ He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

⁶ whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

⁷ so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

John 13:15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

HOW GOD IS KIND TO ME

1. HE UNDERSTANDS MY

Hebrews 4:15-16(CEV) 15 Jesus understands every weakness of ours, because he was tempted in every way that we are. But he did not sin! 16 So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved kindness, and we will find help.

Galatians 6:1-2 (NLT) Dear brothers and sisters, if another Christian is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. 2 Share each other’s troubles and problems, and in this way obey the law of Christ.

2. HE TELLS ME THE

John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Ephesians 4:15 “15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,”

Proverbs 24:26(CEV) Giving an honest answer is a sign of true friendship.

3. HE FORGIVES MY

Isaiah 54:8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

4. HE AFFIRMS MY

Psalm 139:16-17 (LB) You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe.Every day was recorded in your Book! How precious it is, Lord, to realize that you are thinking about me constantly!

Isaiah 49:16a Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands;

Psychologists say that your is based on what you think the most important person in your life thinks about you.

Romans 15:7 (NLT) So accept each other just as Christ has accepted you; then God will be glorified.

 Hebrews 10:24 (LB) In response to all he has done for us, let us outdo each other in being helpful and kind to each other and in doing good.

Ephesians 2:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.