07/02/23 Midtown Church Sacramento + Online
Message: A Kinder, Gentler Christianity
Pastor Ricky Jenkins
Main Text: Galatians 5:16-26 (ESV)
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Kindness / Chrestotes
Ephesians 2:7 (ESV)
so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Titus 3:4-5 (ESV)
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit
“Biblical” Kindness WILL Look Crazy
Kindness IS An Option!
Gentleness / Prautes
1 Corinthians 4:21 (ESV)
What do you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love in a spirit of gentleness?
There are some doors in your life ONLY GENTLENESS will open.
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