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Our Hope and Glory - Patience & Kindness

Aug 09, 2015

Passage:Galatians 5:22-23

Preacher: Rick Blackwell

Detail:

Our Hope and Our Glory – Patience and Kindness

Celebrating the Presence of Christ in Us

Colossians 1:27 ESV

(27)  To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Galatians 5:22-23 ESV

(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.

1. Patience - μακροθυμία makrothumia mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah

From the same as G3116; longanimity, that is, (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude: - longsuffering, patience.

Patience as relates to our interaction with people. Literally means “a long time before we begin breathing hard because of a passionate fierceness.

Patience that relates to general circumstance is expressed with the word hupomonē  hoop-om-on-ay'  From G5278; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy: - enduring, patience, patient continuance (waiting).

2. Kindness - χρηστότης chrēstotēs khray-stot'-ace

From G5543; usefulness, that is, moral excellence (in character or demeanor): - gentleness, good (-ness), kindness.

Esteeming the needs and preferences of others as much as our own.

 

Kindness -  Dictionary Definition - the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

Synonyms - kindliness, kindheartedness, warmheartedness, affection, warmth, gentleness, concern, care;