Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Joshua 2:12 – “ Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that, as I have dealt kindly with you, you also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a sure sign.” 1 Peter 5:5 – “ Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Matthew 5:7 – “ Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.“ 2 Corinthians 8:7 – “ But as you excel in everything-in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you-see that you excel in this act of grace also.“ Joel 2:13 – “ And rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and he relents over disaster.” 2 Samuel 9:7 – And David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you shall eat at my table always.” Group 11 – Bible Verses About Kindness And Generosity Please read our disclosure policy.ALSO READ Life And Death Are In The Power Of The Tongue Who tells about the Fruit of the Spirit in the Bible? (Paul or the Bible tells us the things we should do to be good to other people.)
Why don’t we want to be rotten bananas? (Rotten bananas are like people who try to hurt others and are not nice to us.) How does God want us to treat other people? (He wants us to be kind and help others.) Paul talks about the way Christians should treat others and how we should do things that make God happy! (Let the child answer.) Paul writes in Galatians 5:22–23, “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Do you notice how several of the character traits that we have been learning about are listed as the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23? God wants us to be good fruit.
Let’s think back to some of the ones that we have talked about. Which fruit do you think God wants us to be, the rotten banana or the ripe banana? (Let the child answer.) We have been talking each week about character traits. While on the other hand, we have people who like to do good things, like help others and be nice to others. On one hand, we have people who do bad things and make us feel sad. It is yellow and ripe, and probably tastes really yummy. What if I offered you this banana (holding up the ripe banana)? Would you like to eat this one? (Let the child answer).
If I offered you this piece of fruit (holding up the rotten banana), would you like to eat it? (Let the child answer.) Of course you wouldn’t. Preparation: For the story, bring in a ripe banana that looks really yummy and a rotten banana. Tie this to your Bible story for the week or use the following verses:įruit of the Spirit (reprinted with permission) Encourage the kids to look for other family members being kind.
Label the jar with the words "Kindness Jar." Sit down with your child(ren) and explain that your family is going to help each other show kindness by using the "Kindness Jar." Every time anyone is "caught" being kind, he or she gets to take out a sweet treat from the jar. Fill a jar with candy (good use for Halloween, Valentine's, or Easter candy).
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