Kindness What is kindness Kindness the quality or

Kindness

What is kindness? �Kindness – the quality or state of being kind; a kind act (Webster’s) �Kind – having or showing a gentle nature and a desire to help others: wanting and liking to do good things and bring happiness to others (Webster’s) �Who do you think of when you hear the word “kindness”?

What does the Bible say about kindness? �One of the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5: 22) �We are to be kind to one another (Ephesians 4: 32) �Kindness should be passed on (2 Samuel 9: 1, 3, 7) �It can give us favor in the sight of others (2 Chronicles 10: 7) �We must keep kindness with us throughout our lives (Proverbs 3: 3) �God is not pleased when we are not kind (Hosea 4: 1)

What does the Bible say about kindness? �We are to be kind to our enemies (Luke 6: 35) �We can’t have love without possessing kindness (1 Corinthians 13: 4) �Christians are to put on a heart of kindness (Colossians 3: 12) �God’s bondservant is “kind to all” (2 Timothy 2: 24) �We must be growing in kindness (2 Peter 1: 5 -8)

What does kindness look like? �There is no kindness greater than God’s kindness (Ephesians 1: 5 -6; Genesis 39: 21) �Kindness requires humility (Micah 6: 8) �Kindness is helping those in need (Zechariah 7: 9 -10; Acts 9: 36; 28: 2) �Kindness is loving our enemies and having a gentle attitude (2 Timothy 2: 24 -26) �Kindness is helping save lost souls (Acts 10: 33) �Kindness is teaching others to be kind (Proverbs 31: 26; Titus 2: 3 -5)