"Cultivating Kindness"

Theme: Paul instructs us to cultivate kindness.

I. Context of Holy Living
A. Truth
B. Anger
C. Provision
D. Edification
E. Kindness

II. Culmination of Duties
A. These prior duties deal with kindness or lack thereof
B. Command—"Be kind"

1. The nature of kindness
   a. Benevolence; good will
   b. The Good Samaritan
   c. Christocentric: chreistoi—pun with christos
2. This kindness is a Spirit-imparted goodness of heart
3. "to one another"
   C. Result—forgiving one another
4. Luke 7:42; Matt. 18:33; Col. 3:12
5. Just as God in Christ has forgiven you
   D. Foundation—being tender-hearted (splangchnon)

III. Cultivation of Kindness
A. Cherish one another
B. Consider God's great love
C. Contemplate Christ's great sacrifice [5:2]

Application
A. Respect human dignity
B. Build up one another in the Body of Christ
C. Develop the sense of community