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THE KIND OF WORLD YOU’D WANT YOUR KIDS TO INHERIT

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THE KIND OF WORLD YOU’D WANT YOUR KIDS TO INHERIT

Crazy Happy - Part 5 of 9

May 2, 2021 | Gabe Kolstad | @gabekolstad

Treating people like they DESERVE to be treated

Makes everyoneMISERABLE

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: Kindness... -Galatians 5:22

God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy. -Matthew 5:7

  • Judgment: Getting what you deserve

  • Mercy: Not getting what you deserve

  • Grace: Getting what you don’t deserve

BUSTED - MATTHEW 18:23-35

23 “Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him.

27 Then his master was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave his debt.


32 Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. 33 Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’

Kindness:

Forgiveness for the GUILTY 

& Compassion for the SUFFERING

How to Boost Your KQ (Kindness Quotient):

  1. Recognize God’s Kindness through JESUS (Romans 2:4)

  2. Find a Kindness MODEL (1 Corinthians 11:1)

  3. Pick a Person to PRACTICE On (Philemon 1:10)

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.    -Ephesians 4:32

For Reflection & Discussion:

  1. When has someone shown extraordinary kindness to you? How did that impact you? 

  2. Pastor Gabe shared the reasons WHY kindness is so important right here, right now. Which one stood out to you?

  3. What’s one bold step you can take this week in the direction of kindness?

For Resources to Grow in Your Faith:

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