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Pass It On:
Kindness
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A Defining Characteristic
A repeated theme in Titus:
Good deeds
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Titus 1:16
(16) They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable
and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.
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Titus 2:7
(7) in all things show yourself to be an example of good
deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified,
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Titus 2:14
(14) who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every
lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for
His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
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Titus 3:14
[14] Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds
to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.
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Titus 3:1-3
[1] Remind them to be subject to rulers, to
authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed,
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Titus 3:1-3
[2] to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle,
showing every consideration for all men.
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Titus 3:1-3
[3] For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending
our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
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Passing It On
One of the sad realities of sin: hurt people hurt people.
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Genesis 4:23-24
[23] Lamech said to his wives,
“Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech,
Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for
wounding me; And a boy for striking me;
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Genesis 4:23-24
[24] If Cain is avenged sevenfold,
Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”
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Genesis 6:11-12
[11] Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the
earth was filled with violence. [12] God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for
all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.
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Passing It On
One of the good realities of life: kindness is contagious!
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Leading the Change
1) Kindness begins with God.
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Titus 3:4-7
[4] But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love
for mankind appeared,
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Titus 3:4-7
[5] He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have
done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
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Titus 3:4-7
[6] whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ
our Savior, [7] so that being justified by His grace we
would be made heirs according to the hope
of eternal life.
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Leading the Change
2) Passages about the next step:
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John 13:14-15
[14] “If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one
another's feet.
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John 13:14-15
[15] “For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.
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1 Peter 3:8-9
[8] To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and
humble in spirit;
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1 Peter 3:8-9
[9] not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving
a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might
inherit a blessing.
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Leading the Change
3) Our kindness encourages the world.
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Titus 3:8[8] This is a trustworthy
statement; and concerning these things I want you to
speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be
careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good
and profitable for men.
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Matthew 5:16
[16] “Let your light shine before men in such a way that
they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
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Passing It On
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Let’s notice God’s kindness…
and let’s live so that the world will
notice it in us.
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2 Corinthians 5:17
[17] Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things
have come.
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James 5:16
[16] Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you
may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can
accomplish much.