BROTHERLY KINDNESS

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BROTHERLY KINDNESS
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• THE ORIGINS OF BROTHERLY KINDNESS
• All Christians
• Have the same Father in heaven (1 Pet. 117
  Eph. 45)
• Have the same Lord and Savior (Eph. 45)
• Have a common brotherly relation with Christ
  (Rom. 829)
• Are members of the same family (Eph. 219)
• Share in the same grace (Eph. 28-9 38)
• Have the same hope of glory (Eph. 44)

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BROTHERLY KINDNESS
I. WHAT IS BROTHERLY KINDNESS?
philadelphia philos adelphos
friendly, kindly disposed
brother
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PHILOS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT Friends Look out
for or Care for the Welfare of Others
Lu 115, And he said unto them, Which of you
shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at
midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three
loaves Lu 118, I say unto you, Though he will
not rise and give him, because he is his friend,
yet because of his importunity he will rise and
give him as many as he needeth. Lu 156, And when
he cometh home, he calleth together his friends
and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with
me for I have found my sheep which was lost.
(cp. v . 9)
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PHILOS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT Friends Look Out
for or Care for the Welfare of Others
Joh 329, He that hath the bride is the
bridegroom but the friend of the bridegroom,
which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly
because of the bridegroom's voice this my joy
therefore is fulfilled. Ac 1024, And the morrow
after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius
waited for them, and had called together his
kinsmen and near friends. Ac 1931, And certain
of the chief of Asia, which were his friends,
sent unto him, desiring him that he would not
adventure himself into the theatre.
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EXAMPLES OF BROTHERLY KINDNESS IN THE N.T.
LOOKING OUT FOR THE WELFARE OF BRETHREN

• Hospitality, Heb. 131-2 Matt. 2535 Rom.
  1213 1 Tim. 32 1 Pet. 49 Rom. 161-2 3
  Jno. 5-8
• Remember those in bonds (Heb. 133). Matt.
  2536 Heb. 1032-34 Phil. 225 414
• Them that are ill-treated (Heb. 133). Heb.
  1125-26 1032-34
• Minister to needy saints, Heb. 610 Acts
  432-35
• Exhortation, Heb. 312-13 1024-25

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BROTHERLY KINDNESS
I. WHAT IS BROTHERLY KINDNESS?
II. HINDRANCES TO SHOWING BROTHERLY KINDNESS, 1
Pet. 122-22
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HINDRANCES TO SHOWING BROTHERLY KINDNESS
malignity, malice, ill will, desire to injure
(Thayer, 320)
A. Wickedness
prop. Baita lure, snare hence craft, deceit,
guile (Thayer, 155)
B. Guile
It refers to the act of impersonation or
deception (Wuest, 1 Peter, p. 50)
C. Hypocrisy
D. Envies
Feeling of displeasure produced by witnessing or
hearing of the advantage or prosperity of others
(Vines, p. 37)
E. Evil speaking
referring to the act of defaming, slandering,
speaking against another (Wuest, 51).
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HINDRANCES TO SHOWING BROTHERLY KINDNESS
F. Diversity of opinion, Rom. 141-5 G.
Diversity of gifts, 1 Cor. 1214-25 H. Failure
to recognize that we all make mistakes I.
Self-regard, Gal. 62 J. Not wanting to get
involved, 2 Tim. 115 416 116-17 1
Cor. 51-2 K. Failure to suffer exhortation,
Heb. 1322 L. Feigned love, 1 Pet. 122 21
Jas. 215-16
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BROTHERLY KINDNESS
I. WHAT IS BROTHERLY KINDNESS?
II. HINDRANCES TO SHOWING BROTHERLY KINDNESS
III. EFFECTS OF BROTHERLY KINDNESS A. It does
good to brethren, Gal. 610 B. It will help
maintain unity C. Will have good effect on
unbelievers, Jno. 1334- 35 Acts 61-6,7
D. Christians will lay up treasure in heaven,
Matt. 2534-40
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BROTHERLY KINDNESS
I. WHAT IS BROTHERLY KINDNESS?
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EXAMPLES OF BROTHERLY KINDNESS IN THE N.T.
LOOKING OUT FOR THE WELFARE OF BRETHREN

• Hospitality, Heb. 131-2 Matt. 2535 Rom.
  1213 1 Tim. 32 1 Pet. 49 Rom. 161-2 3
  Jno. 5-8
• Remember those in bonds (Heb. 133). Matt.
  2536 Heb. 1032-34 Phil. 225 414
• Them that are ill-treated (Heb. 133). Heb.
  1125-26 1032-34
• Minister to needy saints, Heb. 610 Acts
  432-35
• Exhortation, Heb. 312-13 1024-25

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BROTHERLY KINDNESS
I. WHAT IS BROTHERLY KINDNESS?
II. HINDRANCES TO SHOWING BROTHERLY KINDNESS, 1
Pet. 122-22
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HINDRANCES TO SHOWING BROTHERLY KINDNESS
malignity, malice, ill will, desire to injure
(Thayer, 320
A. Wickedness
prop. Baita lure, snare hence craft, deceit,
guile (Thayer, 155)
B. Guile
It refers to the act of impersonation or
deception (Wuest, 1 Peter, p. 50)
C. Hypocrisy
D. Envies
Feeling of displeasure produced by witnessing or
hearing of the advantage or prosperity of others
(Vines PAGE??)
E. Evil speaking
referring to the act of defaming, slandering,
speaking against another (Wuest, 51).
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HINDRANCES TO SHOWING BROTHERLY KINDNESS
F. Diversity of opinion, Rom. 141-5 G.
Diversity of gifts, 1 Cor. 1214-25 H. Failure
to recognize that we all make mistakes I.
Self-regard, Gal. 62 J. Not wanting to get
involved, 2 Tim. 115 416 116-17 1
Cor. 51-2 K. Failure to suffer exhortation,
Heb. 1322 L. Feigned love, 1 Pet. 122 21
Jas. 215-16
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BROTHERLY KINDNESS
I. WHAT IS BROTHERLY KINDNESS?
II. HINDRANCES TO SHOWING BROTHERLY KINDNESS
III. EFFECTS OF BROTHERLY KINDNESS A. It does
good to brethren, Gal. 610 B. It will help
maintain unity C. Will have good effect on
unbelievers, Jno. 1334- 35 Acts 61-6,7
D. Christians will lay up treasure in heaven,
Matt. 2534-40