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The spiritual fruit of kindness is not about being a nice person; kindness in the Bible is a combination of two expressions: compassion and mercy.

The Wounded Healer Henri Nouwen in his book The Wounded Healer laments that most Christian leaders are not prepared to be spiritual leaders for hurting people. “Our service will not be perceived as authentic,” Nouwen warns, “unless it comes from a heart wounded by the suffering about which we speak.…

Introduction: This morning our passage comes from Galatians 6 . In the Book of Galatians, Paul writes to the churches of the region of Galatia that are being plagued by false teachers trying to get them to add works of the flesh to the gospel message of salvation by faith alone. Galatians is very much…

Intro; In 1969 country singer Glen Campbell released his new song, “Try a Little Kindness”. The song was released when the nation was facing widespread civil unrest during the civil rights conflicts. Glen Campbell's recording of "Try a Little Kindness" climbed to the top of a number of charts that same…

As we go through the fruits of Spirit. Whether you have noticed it or not but each one of the fruits mentioned is a characteristic of God’s nature. Each of these fruits are traits that describe who God is. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,…

We’re continuing our journey through that beautiful list of Fruits of the Spirit from Paul’s letter to the Galatians. My goal in spending so much time on these verses this summer is not to get ourselves caught in the weeds by digging down. Instead, my hope is that as we look at these words we might recognize…

Intro; The first four Be-Attitudes we have looked at deal with the inward man, his spiritual condition. Poor in spirit- recognizing the desperate state of our soul due to our sin Mournful spirit- grieving because of our sin, sorrow to the point of brokenness, repentance. Meek spirit- yielding spirit…

Series — Christ likeness — Called to pursue justice ““This is what the Lord said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless , the foreigner or the poor . Do not plot evil against each other.’” Zechariah 7:9-10 What comes to mind when…

It’s said that you cannot really understand what someone is going through until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. In other words, spending time trying to consider or understand another person's perspectives, experiences, or motivations before making a judgment about them. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem…

Christians response as Heirs of God’s grace The Grace of God not only impacts our destination (heavenly bound now) but impacts our life today. Because of God’s grace: The Christian should have graceful conduct toward those in authority (TIt3:1) Christians had to be good citizens without compromising…

I believe I have talked about playing this game before. When I was a kid we use to play this game called mercy. We would always play this game after church on Wednesday nights, while we were waiting in line at school, or when we were bored. But you would lock hands with another person and you would then…

We are reminded that God graciously reaches down in grace, even to the ignorant and the weak in faith. We are encouraged to always consider the impact of our actions on our neighbor.

Understanding Mercy Throughout my life there have been many times where I have felt wronged against. Either is was intentional or I misunderstood what someone’s thought process was. During those times, anger, frustration, worry, and many other negative thoughts swirled through my mind. My heart was not…

David's Kindness to Mephibosheth, reflects the character of God whom extends his ultimate kindness and grace to all who call on the Lord Jesus. Just like in the life of Mephibosheth from Lo-debar, King Jesus can make good of out of what seems to be an irreversible-hopeless situation, as we welcome his…

Earlier in this service we were reminded of our brothers and sisters who are persecuted around the world. When we hear of their persecution, it becomes easier to see events in our lives and begin to think that we may be headed in the same direction. How do we live when others do not respect us? About…

God requires repentance from all before it is too late, Our faithfulness is demonstrated in compassionately pointing others to the remedy for their situation.

Good morning, we are in the middle of a series entitled 9 Flavors 1 Fruit a nd we have been talking about Fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22 -33. Today we are going to be talking about the fifth Fruit on the list and that is the Fruit of KINDNESS … 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,…

Toward those in authority This last few weeks we have really been unpacking instructions for those who are recipients of God’s abounding grace, today is no different. First, a few reminders to keep this grace in front of us. Titus was given instructions to set standard for the church: Set things in order…

“This is it guys!” “This is it guys!” Nate shouted excitedly as the Piper bounced on the beach. “They’re on their way.” With Lunch over, the men busied themselves with building a miniature “jungle” and model house in the sand. their intention was to demonstrate to the “savages” how to build an airstrip,…

Introduction Story: Driving home from church the other day (a road rage experience). Someone asked me recently: what is the most difficult part of being a pastor during this coronavirus season? It is not the fact that our campus has been closed. It is not the I have four teenagers, a wife, and a mother-in-law…

Introduction: This month we are highlighting the traits that we ought to have as believers. You know, considering all that Christ has done for us, we ought to be some of the most grateful people. We ought to want to show that love to others and that’s exactly what we will be talking about this morning…

God’s Heart Is... is a theme title that God gave when I was preparing the message for July 10, when I preached God’s Heart Is Freedom From Injustice . When I prepared the video message for July 17, it was that God’s Heart Is That We Know Him . Then last week, God’s Heart Is That We Would Experience His…

How do we live in mercy? 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Vertical and Horizontal Mercy Vertical Mercy Titus 3:3–7 (ESV) 3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others…

Passages to ponder Scripture should be read, studied and there are lots of scripture that we should put to memory. Have written on our hearts and that is what this series has been about thus far, and will be until we finish it. If we summarize where we have been it helps set us up for where we are going…

Just & Unwilling matt 1:19 Matthew 1:19 (ESV) 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. What does it mean for Joseph to be a just man and yet unwilling to put her to shame? He wanted to fulfill the law and show compassion His adopted…