• Love -brotherly love, affection, good will that is faithful, fearless and demonstrative

• Joy-the expression and feeling of gladness

• Peace-A state of harmony and contentment based on the person of Jesus Christ resulting in appropriate attitudes and actions.

• Patience-the enduring of another's exasperating conduct, long suffering

• Kindness-action that reveals compassion arising out of a sense of sympathy

• Faithfulness-Active: Trust, Faith, Belief; Passive: Reliability, Fidelity, Trustworthy

• Goodness-aligning ourselves with what God has said is right.

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• With a baby – the baby needs it

• Being a gentleman– putting the other person first

Areas Where We Are Gentle

Gentleness is restrained strength and courteous actions for the benefit of others.

I. Gentleness Defined

• Gentleness is Strength • Proverbs 25:15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,

and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

• Gentleness is Strength under Control • 1 Corinthians 8:9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of

your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

• Gentleness Produces Courteous Actions

• Gentleness Focuses on Concern for Others

I. Gentleness Defined

• Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery • John 8:1-11

• Matthew 11:28-30 28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

II. Gentleness Demonstrated

• Paul & The New Testament Churches• 1 Corinthians 1:4 I always thank God for you because of his

grace given you in Christ Jesus.

• 1 Corinthians 4:21 What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a whip, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

• 2 Corinthians 10:1 By the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you

II. Gentleness Demonstrated

• Paul & The New Testament Churches• 1 Thessalonians 2:5-7 You know we never used flattery,

nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed-- God is our witness. 6 We were not looking for praise from men, not from you or anyone else. As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden to you, 7 but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children.

II. Gentleness Demonstrated

• Billy Graham with Jim Baker

II. Gentleness Demonstrated

• In Relationships – Husbands and Wives

– In Workplace

– In Friendships

– Parents and Children

– At School

– With People in Need

– The Key: Put the needs of others before your desires

III. Gentleness Developing in Our Lives

• The Blessings that Come from Gentleness– God is Honored

– It Produces Peace with Others

• Proverbs 15:1 gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

III. Gentleness Developing in Our Lives

I have seen demonstrate gentleness

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