FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT Galatians 5:22, 23. 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,...

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

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Evening June 21, 2009