GENTLENESS

GENTLENESS -Sympathetic kindness; a spirit of fairness and compassion.

I. God is Gentle.

GENTLENESS

II. Jesus is Gentle.

A. The Samaritan was moved by ___________.Compassion

B. The Samaritan was moved to ______.Action

I. God is Gentle.

GENTLENESS

II. Jesus is Gentle.

C. The Samaritan was willing to ________ personal resources.Sacrifice

• God calls us to meet practical and spiritual needs of people (James 2:15-16).

• Our relationships should be marked by gentleness and love (1 Thessalonians 2:7).

• God says we are liars if we say we love Him but hate those around us (1 John 4:20).

• People caught up in lifeless religion or rituals can’t help. They choose to pass by on the other side (Luke 10:31-32).

• We need to make available what resources we have, not what we wish we had (2 Corinthians 8:11-12).

Try This Week…Hospital Visitation – Ask an adult leader to help you find and visit someone that is sick.