Peace & Kindness

Ethan Asplin and Rachel Roberts

During our summer preaching series on the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), Ethan shares about peace and Rachel shares about kindness.

No matter who we are, we can all relate to anxiety, including Adam and Even who hid themselves from God (Genesis 3:9-10). Ethan encourages us that peace is found in a person – Jesus – and it was his punishment that brought us peace (Isaiah 53:4-5). Even if the worst-case scenario happens, God can give us shalom peace.

Colossians 3 instructs us to clothe ourselves with kindness which, when translated from it’s original language, means sinking into a garment or fully immersing in water. Even the kindest of people are prone to taking off their kindness, especially when behind the wheel of a car! Rachel encourages us to be kind on every occasion, especially when no one is watching or listening. She also challenges us to show unusual kindness, much like the islanders showed Paul when he was shipwrecked in Acts 28.