Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson Kindness: Simple Yet Significant
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Feb 23, 2026 A exploration of kindness as a vital, unglamorous fruit of the Spirit. Short reflections trace biblical roots and Hebrew chesed, and show kindness as loyal, Christlike love. Stories range from Ruth and Boaz to Ambrose’s influence on Augustine. Listeners are invited to consider how simple acts can leave lasting impact.
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Kindness As Fruit Of The Spirit
- Kindness is one of the ninefold fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22–23.
- Sinclair B. Ferguson reads the list to show kindness sits with love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Kindness Comes Through Patience
- Kindness is closely linked with patience and goodness and often flows from bearing patiently with others.
- Ferguson argues these three form a trilogy in Paul's list and that simple patience can itself be an act of kindness.
Quiet Kindness Over Public Acclaim
- Kindness is ordinary rather than spectacular, and the Holy Spirit most delights to produce it rather than public acclaim.
- Ferguson contrasts seeking kudos with cultivating quiet kindness as the Spirit's aim in believers' lives.