Kindness: Reaching Out to Others

by Phyllis J. LePeau

Overview

The story of the Good Samaritan is reenacted every day. Whether it's a family on the side of the road with car trouble, a homeless person sleeping over an outdoor heating vent, or a panhandler asking for spare change, we either pass by or reach out in kindness. This Fruit of the Spirit Bible study will inspire kindness toward others by revealing God's kindness to you.The eight-volume Fruit of the Spirit Bible Studies series not only helps you discover what the Bible says about the vital traits that the Holy Spirit produces in believers, but also moves you beyond reflection and discussion to application. Designed for use in small groups or personal devotions, the interactive format will help you grow in your ability to reflect the character of Jesus.Revised to include: Expanded leader's notesBetween-studies applicationsSuggestions for prayer

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310238669
Publisher:	HarperChristian Resources
Publication date:	08/13/2001
Series:	Fruit of the Spirit Bible Studies
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	80
Sales rank:	933,889
Product dimensions:	5.95(w) x 8.95(h) x 0.45(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Phyllis is Area Director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in Chicago West. She is a speaker and the author or coauthor of a number of books for InterVarsity, including Ephesians, Wholeness for a Broken World, and the Resources for the Coping Christian Series. She and her husband, Andy, live in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Read an Excerpt

Kindness

Reaching Out to Others

---

By Phyllis J. Le Peau

Zondervan

Copyright © 2001 Zondervan
All right reserved.
ISBN: 0-310-23866-8

---

Chapter One

GOD'S KINDNESS TO US

Psalm 103

There are a lot of parallels between being children in a physical sense and being a child of God. One of the most blatant similarities is gratefulness-or the lack thereof. Children are often self-centered and at times are hardly aware of the kindness that is extended to them by their parents.

As God's children, our awareness and appreciation of his kindness should be as natural as breathing fresh air. Yet that is not always the case. We need eyes that see and hearts that believe that God's kindness extends to us. As you look closely at God's kindness in Psalm 103, ask him to open your eyes to all that is there.

Warming Up

1. What do you think it would be like never to have experienced God's kindness?

Digging In

2. Read Psalm 103. According to verses 2-5, what kind and loving things has God done for us?

3. In this first paragraph (vv. 2-5), how does God's loving-kindness meet our physical, emotional, and spiritual needs?

4. Which of the Lord's "benefits" have you experienced this week? Explain.

5. As you read the psalmist's description of God in verses 6-14, what kind of portrait emerges?

6. How are God's kindness and love demonstrated in his treatment of the oppressed (vv. 6-7)?

7. How is God's loving-kindness revealed in the way he treats those who sin (vv. 8-12)?

8. In what ways do you struggle with accepting God's forgiveness?

How can these verses help you to live in the freedom of his forgiveness?

9. How does God respond to our frailty and mortality (vv. 13-19)?

(Continues...)

---

Excerpted from Kindness by Phyllis J. Le Peau Copyright © 2001 by Zondervan. Excerpted by permission.
All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.

---