BSS Fruit of the Spirit-5 Kindness

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Thayer Definition:

• G5544
  • chrēstotēs
• 1) moral goodness, integrity
• 2) benignity, kindness
• kindness is the quality of being considerate, compassionate, and helpful towards others.

God is Kind

• Romans 2:3-4
  • Do you suppose, O man-you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself-that you will escape the judgment of God? 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?
• Titus 3:4
  • But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,
• Ephesians 2:7
  • (2:7) so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Kindness is:

- Compassionate & Forgiving

• Ephesians 4:32:
  • "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
• Romans 11:22
  • Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you too will be cut off.

Kindness is Morally Good

• Rom 3:12
  • All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; ​​​​​​​no one does good(G5544), ​​​​​​​not even one.” ​​​

Kindness brings Benefit

• Proverbs 11:17
  • "Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves."

Summary

• Kindness is compassionate, understanding, forgiving, and good to others. Yet, kindness benefits you.
  

Prayer

As God is kind to us, may we extend the kindness of God that we received to others. Be understanding, nice, and forgiving toward others despite their bad behavior towards us, reflecting the character of God in us. Glory and praise to God. Amen.

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圣灵果子品行 5 恩慈/仁慈

Thayer 定义：G5544 chrēstotēs

• 道德善良，正直
• 仁慈，友善。仁慈是对他人体贴、怜悯和乐于助人的品质。

上帝是仁慈的。

• 罗马书 2:3-4
• 你以为，人啊，你这些判断行这样事的人，自己行却和他们一样，能逃脱上帝的审判吗？难道你藐视他丰富的恩慈、宽容和忍耐，不知道他的恩慈是要引导你悔改吗？
• 提多书 3:4
• 但到了我们救主上帝的善良和慈爱显明的时候，
• 以弗所书 2:7
• 好使他将他在基督耶稣里向我们所施的恩典的丰富，显明给后来的世代。

仁慈是：有同情心和宽恕心

• 以弗所书 4:32
• 你们要互相善待，怀着慈悲的心，彼此宽恕，正如上帝在基督里宽恕了你们一样。
• 罗马书 11:22
• 你们当看上帝的恩慈和严厉，向那些倒下的人是严厉的，但向你是有恩慈的；只要你在他的恩慈里长存，不然，你也要被砍下来。

仁慈是道德上的善良

• 罗马书 3:12
• 众人都偏离正路，一同变为无用；没有行善的，连一个也没有。

仁慈带来益处

• 箴言 11:17 仁慈的人为自己谋求益处，残忍的人自招毁灭。

总结

恩慈 - 饶恕， 没仇恨/忌恨、不报仇，照样对您好。

仁慈是对他人有同情心、理解、宽恕和善良。然而，仁慈也给你带来好处。

祷告

当上帝对我们慈悯时，愿我们将所接受到的上帝的仁慈延伸给他人。无论他们对我们有何不良行为，让我们对他们保持理解、友善和宽恕，彰显上帝的品德。荣耀和赞美归于上帝。阿门。

Lim Liat 13-7-23