Beth Moore Simulcast

• Prov 31 was originally written in Hebrew as an acrostic poem.
• Prov 31:26 This woman lives by the "Torah (law) of Kindness."
• The Torah is God's instructions in different languages.
• EXHIBIT A- WE LIVE IN A MEAN WORLD & IT'S GOING TO GET MEANER.
• 2 Tim 3 talks about environmental disasters during the "last days," which began at Pentecost. That was the last spiritual thing that happened.
• EXHIBIT B- SHE OPENETH HER MOUTH.
• Women speak more than men.
• After being raised from the dead, Jesus went to women 1st.
• Most women are published, which can be texting, email, etc (anything that can be forwarded to anyone). We need the Holy Spirit to be our editor. "Look before publishing."
• Luke 6:45 Even if you're quiet, you WILL speak. Words are a reflection of our hearts, even for something we don't know is on our hearts.
• POINT 1- KINDNESS IS NOT WEAKNESS. It's strength that takes divine power.
• Luke 6:35 "Then you will be sons of Most High" (NIV). It shows who we belong to.
• If we can't think of someone who's not kind, we're not getting out enough.
• Nice is from Latin. The original meaning is 'ignorant.' You're nice because you don't know.
• Psalm 141:5 Kindness can speak strongly. "Nice is fine, but kind is divine."
• POINT 2- KINDNESS IS NOT AN ACTION. IT'S A DISPOSITION.
• The Old Testament was written in Hebrew & the New Testament was written in Greek.
• The Greek meaning of the word, kind, is profitable, good for any use, (for people) good-natured.
• Being a kind person is to be available to be of any use by God.
• Kindness is a fruit of the Spirit. Grace permeates the whole person.
• Because kindness is a disposition from grace, it can't be faked. It must come from the Holy Spirit.
• POINT 3- KINDNESS WEARS DOWN WHEN WE DO.
• Daniel 7:25 NASB or ESV.
• Matt 11:28-30 The word, easy, is Greek for the word, kind. We're not kind because we're worn down. The only yolk we're meant to carry is God's.
• Things that wear us down: 2 Tim 2:24 resentment, Gen 37:4 hatred. Anyone we're capable of hating, we've probably loved.
• When we're worn down, we need to be built up.
• Eph 4:12, 16, 29
• POINT 4- KINDNESS LOOKS PAIN IN THE FACE.
  
• Job 6:28
• POINT 5- KINDNESS IS A SAVIOR.
  
• Titus 3:3-8 In verse 4, the Greek word for the word, appeared, means epiphany.
• Eph 2:4-10 It's a sin to try to be someone's savior. It wears us out because we're not suppose to be the savior.
• POINT 6- KINDNESS HAS GOOD MEMORY.
• Hosea 11:4
• POINT 7- KINDNESS CRAVES AN OUTLET.
• 2 Samuel 9:1
• "I don't want women to take men's places. I want them to take their own."- Beth Moore
• POINT 8- KINDNESS LEAVES A LEGACY.
• 83% of people on the island of Malta give to charity (from a newspaper that Beth shared). Acts 28:1-2 In chapter 27, Paul, along with other prisoners sailed to Italy. They were sailing in the Mediterranean Sean when a Nor'easter storm came. The ship was going to sink so they all got out of the ship & landed on the island of Malta.