Ephesians 4:29-32. Kindness and courtesy. With our Words. With our actions. With our attitudes. What keeps us from being kind and courteousness: anger, resentment,frustration, overwork/fatigue, jealousy, inferiority, rejection, competitiveness, disappointment, reciprocation

2. Ephesians 4:29-32 Let no corrupt word
proceed out of your mouth, but what is
good for necessary edification, that it
may impart grace to the hearers. 30 And
do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by
whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath,
anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put
away from you, with all malice. 32 And be
kind to one another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, just as God in
Christ forgave you.

3. A.“You meet the nicest people everywhere
around Christmas”
B.Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have
opportunity, let us do
good to all, especially to those who are of
the household of faith.
C.1 Timothy 5:8 But if anyone does not
provide for his own,
and especially for those of his household,
he has denied the faith and is worse than
an unbeliever.

4. A. HONEST COMPLIMENTS Proverbs 26:28 A
lying tongue hates those who are crushed by
it, And a flattering mouth works ruin.
B. AFFIRMATION 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore comfort each other and edify one
another, just as you also are doing.
C. BE TACTFUL Colossians 4:5 Walk in
wisdom toward those who are outside,
redeeming the time.
D. GRATITUDE Colossians 3:15 And let the
peace of God rule in your hearts, to which
also you were called in one body; and be
thankful .

5. E. TRUTHFULNESS Proverbs 12:22 Lying
lips are an abomination to the LORD, But
those who deal truthfully are His delight.
F. KINDNESS Ephesians 4:32 And be kind
to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving
one another, just as God in Christ forgave
you.
G.GENTLE Titus 3:1-2 Remind them to be
subject to rulers and authorities, to obey,
to be ready for every good work, {2} to
speak evil of no one, to be peaceable,
gentle, showing all humility to all men.

6. A. AFFECTION Romans 12:10 Be kindly
affectionate to one another with brotherly
love, in honor giving preference to one
another;
B. HELPFULNESS Galatians 6:2 Bear one
another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of
Christ.
C. CONSIDERATION 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands,
likewise, dwell with them with understanding,
giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker
vessel, and as being heirs together of the
grace of life, that your prayers may not be
hindered.

7. D. COOPERATION Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are
better than one, Because they have a good
reward for their labor. {10} For if they fall, one
will lift up his companion. But woe to him
who is alone when he falls, For he has no
one to help him up.
E. RELIABILITY Luke 16:10-12 “He who is
faithful in what is least is faithful also in
much; and he who is unjust in what is least is
unjust also in much. {11} “Therefore if you
have not been faithful in the unrighteous
mammon, who will commit to your trust the
true riches)? {12} “And if you have not been
faithful in what is another man’s, who will
give you what is your own?

8. A. LOVE - 1 Corinthians 13 Though I speak with the
tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I
have become sounding brass or a clanging
cymbal. {2} And though I have the gift of prophecy,
and understand all mysteries and all knowledge,
and though I have all faith, so that I could remove
mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. {3}
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the
poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but
have not love, it profits me nothing. {4} Love
suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love
does not parade itself, is not puffed up; {5} does
not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not
provoked, thinks no evil; {6} does not rejoice in
iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; {7} bears all
things, believes all things, hopes all things,
endures all things. {8} Love never fails.

9. B. RESPECT 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Therefore I exhort
first of all that supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all
men, {2} for kings and all who are in authority, that
we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all
godliness and reverence.
C. SINCERITY Philippians 1:10 that you may
approve the things that are excellent, that you may
be sincere and without offense till the day of
Christ,
D. CONCERN/UNSELFISHNESS Philippians 2:3-4
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or
conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem
others better than himself. {4} Let each of you look
out not only for his own interests, but also for the
interests of others.

10. E. HONOR Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectionate to
one another with brotherly love, in honor giving
preference to one another;
F. COMPASSION 1 Peter 3:8-9 Finally, all of you be
of one mind, having compassion for one another;
love as brothers, be tender hearted, be courteous;
{9} not returning evil for evil or reviling for
reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing
that you were called to this, that you may inherit a
blessing.
G. ADAPTABILITY Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak
in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever
state I am, to be content:
H. PATIENCE 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Now we exhort
you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort
the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with
all.

11. A.ANGER
B.RESENTMENT
C.FRUSTRATION
D.OVERWORK/FATIGUE
E. JEALOUSY
F. INFERIORITY
G.REJECTION
H.COMPETIVENESS
I. DISAPPOINTMENT
J. RECIPROCATION

12. A. Have you been kind and courteous to all
those around you?
B. As a Christian God wants and expects you to
be kind and courteous.
C. He will help you to be what you need to be.
D. Kindness is a fruit of the Spirit - Galatians
5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control.
Against such there is no law.
E. We receive the Spirit at baptism - Acts
2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and
let every one of you be baptized in the name
of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and
you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.