MAXIMUM IMPACTMAXIMUM IMPACT““Love is Kind” Love is Kind”

I Corinthians 13:4b I Corinthians 13:4b

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4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.

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1. Kindness is the command of Jesus: “Do good ‘kindness’Luke 6:35

•Notice Jesus’ target audience; •“The unthankful and evil”

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2. Kindness is the Outflow of the Spirit: - ‘

Kindness is love in working clothes Kindness is ready to help. Kindness is relieving burdens.

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3. Kindness Is first extended to the believer:

Romans 12:10 “kindly affectioned to one another”

Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind to oneanother”

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4. Kindness Changes Us:

•Romans 2:4 “God’s goodness leads us to Repentance” •Titus 3:4-6 “goodness (kindness) of God saves

us” •I Peter 2:2,3 “Taste the kindness of the Lord”

(It motivates us to grow in grace)

Life Step to Max out KindnessLife Step to Max out Kindness

Practice kindness in the home (Spouse and Practice kindness in the home (Spouse and children, grandchildren) children, grandchildren)

Perform kindness in the community Perform kindness in the community

Proclaim kindness in our voices for others to Proclaim kindness in our voices for others to hear hear