Getting out of Our Comfort Zones in Christian Kindness
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin ArticlesDate written: 1/25/97
Scripture ref: 2 Timothy 4:11
SUBJECT: Love
TITLE: Getting Out of our Comfort Zones in Christian Kindness
PROPOSITION: Christian kindness requires us to leave our comfort zones to practice 1) Charity, 2) Compassion, and 3) Courtesy.
OBJECTIVES: The listener should be able to recognize scriptures discussion charity, compassion, and courtesy and state prime examples of each as an action of life.
AIM: To present to average” members ways in which they can work in the kingdom of God.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: 2 Timothy 4:11 “Only Luke is with me . . . .”
2. About the Text:
1) Paul was imprisoned by the Roman emperor.
2) He was in a Roman cell.
3) He was soon to be executed.
4) Luke was with him.
3. Ref. to S, T, P, O, and A.
DISCUSSION: Christian kindness requires us to leave our comfort zones so we can practice . . .
I. Charity–Psalm 41:4 “Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.”
1. Food, Clothing, Medicine
2. Gal. 6:10 “As we therefore have opportunity . . . .”
3. Luke 19:8 Zaccheaus “half my goods I give to the poor”; Romans 15:26 “contribution for the poor”; Gal. 2:10 “remember the poor”
II. Compassion–Psalm 82:3 “Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.”
1. Orphans, Widows, Sick, Bereaved
2. James 1:27 “Pure religion . . . .” ; Romans 12:15 “weep with . . . .”
3. 1 Kings 17:9ff Widow; Acts 9:36ff Dorcas
III. Courtesy
1. Hospitality–Hebrews 13:2
2. Respect–1 Tim. 5:1,2 “Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.”
3. Manners–Phil. 1:27 “Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ”
CONCLUSION:
1. Christian kindness requires us to leave our comfort zones so we can practice . . .
1) Charity
2) Compassion
3) Courtesy
2. Invitation
Getting Out of our Comfort Zones in Christian Kindness Ethics: Deontology 2 Timothy 4:11