The Fruit of the Spirit

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The Fruit of the Spirit Kindness and Goodness
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Is our God making a mark on us?

• We continue to emphasize that all of the words we
  are looking at are a singular result (fruit) of
  the work of Gods Spirit in our lives. (Gal
  522-23)

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Is our God making a mark on us?

• Galatians 522-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit
  is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,
  goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness,
  self-control. Against such there is no law.

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Is our God making a mark on us?

• These changes occur in the heart and are seen in
  the life of every Christian that learns to yield
  to God and grows up!
• This kind of change is very distinct from the
  spirit which comes from the world.
• Have you received this mark of the Spirit of God?
• It is important to ask if who we really are is
  being changed. (2 Cor 121-22)

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Is our God making a mark on us?

• 2 Corinthians 121-22 - Now He who establishes us
  with you in Christ and has anointed us is God,
  22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit
  in our hearts as a guarantee.

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Is our God making a mark on us?

• You know to whom a coin belongs by the imprint
  on it!

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• What is kindness? (1) as a gracious attitude
  goodness, kindness (RO 2.4).. (2) as moral
  integrity uprightness, honesty (2C 6.6) do
  what is right (RO 3.12) Friberg
• the sympathetic kindness or sweetness of temper
  which outs others at ease, and shrinks from
  giving pain. Plummer

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• It is from this attribute that we know God will
  forgive us. We also must have this attribute in
  order for us to forgive.
• Have you ever known others that you are convinced
  has no use for you?
• In the Old Testament this word is used of God
  more than anyone else.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• If all we knew about God that He was morally
  upright then this aspect of His holiness could
  bring us into despair at our own sinfulness.
• When we know that God is kind, then we realize
  that in spite of our falling short that our God
  wants to aid us! (Ps 1061)

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Psalm 1061 Praise the LORD! Oh, give thanks to
  the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures
  forever.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• It is this quality in our God that draws men to
  Him! (Ps 6916-17 1004-5 10921)

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Psalm 6916-17 - Hear me, O LORD, for Your
  lovingkindness is good Turn to me according to
  the multitude of Your tender mercies. 17 And do
  not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in
  trouble Hear me speedily.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Psalm 1004-5 - Enter into His gates with
  thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be
  thankful to Him, and bless His name. 5 For the
  LORD is good His mercy is everlasting, And His
  truth endures to all generations.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Psalm 10921 - But You, O GOD the Lord, Deal
  with me for Your name's sake Because Your mercy
  is good, deliver me.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Who can you go to when you are in deep trouble?
  Who will help you when you come to Him without
  excuses and with a broken heart?
• This kindness brings needed instructions that are
  harsh to the one who does not trust God! (Ps
  11965-68)

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Psalm 11965-68 - You have dealt well with Your
  servant, O LORD, according to Your word. 66
  Teach me good judgment and knowledge, For I
  believe Your commandments. 67 Before I was
  afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your
  word. 68 You are good, and do good Teach me
  Your statutes.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• The grace of God and the law of God do go hand in
  hand.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Men cannot see their sinfulness without the truth
  of God opening a heart to see a painful reality.
  Those who know the kindness of God do not fear
  this!
• Men think they are kinder than God by withholding
  needed teaching. We need to be reminded of the
  kindness of God as seen in Jesus. (Mk 1021-22)

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Mark 1021-22 - Then Jesus, looking at him, loved
  him, and said to him, "One thing you lack Go
  your way, sell whatever you have and give to the
  poor, and you will have treasure in heaven and
  come, take up the cross, and follow Me." 22 But
  he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful,
  for he had great possessions.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Please do not fear for the lost or our brethren
  to hear plain Bible teaching.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Gods kindness is universal and unconditional.
  (Lk 635)

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Luke 635 - "But love your enemies, do good, and
  lend, hoping for nothing in return and your
  reward will be great, and you will be sons of the
  Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and
  evil.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Anyone who has given accurate thought to this can
  see it. (Ps 8512 10427-28)

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Psalm 8512 - Yes, the LORD will give what is
  good And our land will yield its increase.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Psalm 10427-28 - These all wait for You, That
  You may give them their food in due season. 28
  What You give them they gather in You open Your
  hand, they are filled with good.

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• God also in His kindness brings judgments and
  removes needed provisions so that man might be
  humbled and return to Him.
• We must be reminded of the certainty of this
  kindness and the purpose behind it.
• Men can view Gods kindness as weakness or as a
  reason to continue in sin. (Rom 24-5)

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Romans 24-5 - Or do you despise the riches of
  His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not
  knowing that the goodness of God leads you to
  repentance? 5 But in accordance with your
  hardness and your impenitent heart you are
  treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of
  wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of
  God,

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Are you and I kind like this?

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Do you relish the thought of punishing those who
  have hurt you?
• Have you cast off others as trash and wish for
  bad things to happen to them?
• Are you willing and glad to be used as a tool for
  bringing anyone back to God?
• Do you often think about how you can better
  express yourself to others? (Col 46)

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The fruit of the Spirit Kindness

• Colossians 46 - Let your speech always be with
  grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how
  you ought to answer each one.

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The fruit of the Spirit Goodness

• What is goodness? Some contrast this word as
  doing the kindness that is in the
  heart.
• Goodness - (1) as a quality of moral excellence
  being good, goodness, uprightness (RO 15.14) (2)
  as a quality of relationship with others
  willingness to give or share, generosity,
  goodness (GA 5.22) Frieberg

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The fruit of the Spirit Goodness

• If there is a real will in our heart to do
  something, then we will do it! (2 Thess 216-17)

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The fruit of the Spirit Goodness

• 2 Thessalonians 216-17 - Now may our Lord Jesus
  Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has
  loved us and given us everlasting consolation and
  good hope by grace, 17 comfort your hearts and
  establish you in every good word and work.

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The fruit of the Spirit Goodness

• We are to be filled with it! It is to abound!
  (Eph 58-9)

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The fruit of the Spirit Goodness

• Ephesians 58-9 - For you were once darkness, but
  now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children
  of light 9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in
  all goodness, righteousness, and truth),

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The fruit of the Spirit Goodness

• These things imply finding truth, having a zeal
  for what is right and being willing to stand for
  it.

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The fruit of the Spirit Goodness

• Zeal for goodness and truth, in rebuking,
  correcting and chastening. Trench
• Do you remember when you first became a
  Christian? (Rom 1514)

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The fruit of the Spirit Goodness

• Romans 1514 - Now I myself am confident
  concerning you, my brethren, that you also are
  full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able
  also to admonish one another.

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The fruit of the Spirit Goodness

• I wanted to be filled with knowledge and
  discernment. Why? I wanted others to know God and
  see Him.
• I also wanted to strengthen other Christians on
  the basis of truth.
• Are some of my brethren forsaking goodness so
  they might not offend those caught up in
  politically favorable sins?

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The fruit of the Spirit Goodness

• In our quest for knowledge, beware of becoming
  smarter than God. In our quest for tolerance,
  beware of becoming more lenient than God.In our
  quest for civility, beware of becoming nicer than
  God. Ed Bragwell

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The fruit of the Spirit Goodness

• When other begin to see our God in us we will be
  treated like Jesus was! Many will despise us and
  some will open their hearts to us.