Kindness

Kindness is taking action and being aware of others and the Holy Spirit.

Talked about patents last week? How did it go?

Psalm 139:23–24 ESV

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! 24 And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!

Kindness is taking action and being aware of others and the Holy Spirit

What we think Kindness is

Powerful - Change the world because it's contagious

UCLA multiple studies

Ted talks - 300k views

Action - doing something for someone you don’t have to do

A strategy

Business - customer service, bottom-line helper

Church Growth

Avoid confrontation

Deposits for when you need it

VIDEO

This video is great!

We can get close, but Jesus is the only way.

Right

Powerful

Action

Strategy

Kindness motivated by others doesn’t last long - What do you want?

Humans can get close - because it’s in us. Sin has distorted it. The perfect image is GOD because it is not about personal gain.

Wrong - Strategy

Wrong motives - manipulation (extended time frame)

Not what I get out of it

But because I value others - Dignity of others

Image of God

How the Bible shows Kindness

Love is patient, love is kind

We are to be salt and light

Kind in our business, family

Kindness is taking action and being aware of others and the Holy Spirit

JESUS is our Example

Communion

Even in Jesus’ excruciating pain on the cross, he was thinking of the needs of his mother.

And after his resurrection, he knew that hungry fishermen needed a good breakfast after a night at sea.

Because of What Jesus has done for us.

Titus 3:3–6 (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 and hating one another. 4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

Kindness is an action motivated by God’s Kindness toward us.

Paul get frustrated that people don’t accept the free gift of kindness that God gives

In Romans, Paul confronts the church that is divided into Jews vs non-Jews.

God saved us and gave us the Torah and so we are closer to God.

Romans 2:4 (ESV)

4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

Do you think lightly of his kindness and patience with you?

Kindness speaks truth in a Kind way.

Micah 6:8 (ESV)

8 He has told you, O man, what is good;

and what does the Lord require of you

but to do justice, and to love kindness,

and to walk humbly with your God?

Kindness flows out of reliance on GOD.

What Kindness looks like

Truth in Kindness

I can’t sing

Ordinary acts that dignify others.

How do we turn on kindness that lasts forever?

Habit - not random

Kindness Cards - for middle Schools

Call a family member to say how much you care about them

Take out the trash for the janitor at work

Write a card to encourage someone

Cook a meal for someone

Mow someone's lawn

Shovel someone's driveway

Bake cookies for your neighbor

Not what’s best for me but what is best for you Because of JESUS.

Colossians 3:17 ESV

17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

• What would I do for people if I were Christ?

• What would I do for people if they were Christ?

Habit or discipline to see others differently.

Kindness is betting on someone when no one else will.

I have given up on people God never has and never will.

Conclusion

it is excess-able to everyone

One act of Kindness can have unknown and profound consequences.

The extraordinary effects of ordinary acts that can change someone forever