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Getting out of Our Comfort Zones in Christian Kindness

Date 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