Fruit, Faith, and the Gospel: Kindness (2 Samuel 9)

Theme: Receive and reflect God’s kindness to magnify Christ

Kindness is active generosity toward others that understands and cares for someone’s needs for Christ’s sake

Cruelty is active harm toward other that stems from blindness to their needs and a preoccupation with self

  1. Receive and remember God’s kindness through worship
  2. Reflect and rehearse God’s kindness in giving to others
    • Seek to understand someone’s needs with humility and honor toward them (1 Cor 13, Phil 2:3-4)
    • Identify and extend care for tangible needs. (1 Jn 3:17, Job 6:14, Matt 6:1-4)
    • Minister God’s grace to someone’s heart (Ps 141:5a, Prov 31:26, Eph 4:29)