5. The Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness

The Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness

Talk 5 of 9 in the series: Fruit Of The Spirit 2009 St. Andrew’s Cathedral

The next talk in the Series is The Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5:22

Note then the kindness and the severity of God

Romans 11:22

1. The Almost Universal Appeal

a. positive

b. genuine not utilitarian

c. atheist’s objection

d. weakness

2. God’s kindness

a. patience and more than patience

b. generous

c. Gentile inclusion

d. matched with severity

3. Our Kindness

a. more than humane

b. put on then

c. fruit of God’s Spirit