1. In Step With The Spirit In An Out Of Step World: As I Wish To Be Treated

2. Patience, Kindness, Goodness Defined
Bible usage stronger than casual usage
Biblical usage typically relating to people
“Waiting sufficient time before illustrating anger”
KJV – “Longsuffering” (opposite of “short-tempered”)
“Love is patient” – I Corinthians 13:4

3. Patience, Kindness, Goodness Defined
Kindness and Goodness:
Terms are almost inseparable
Goodness: “Intrinsic sense of good;” “virtue”
“Does not seek its own” – I Corinthians 13:5
Kindness: “Goodness in action”
“Meeting real needs without harshness”
“Benignity” – Tolerance toward others

4. The Ultimate Source Patient (Longsuffering)
And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him (II Peter 3:15)
He is slow to avenge wrongs

5. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. (II Peter 3:9) Because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ (I Peter 3:20-21)

6. The Ultimate Source Goodness
For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light  (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true) (Ephesians 5:8-9)
And the king granted me what I asked, for the good hand of my God was upon me. (Neh. 2:8b)

7. The Ultimate Source
Kindness
Concrete display that God is good

8. Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? (Romans 2:4)
Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off (Romans 11:22)
So that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 2:7)

9. God
Love
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness

10. God Patience Kindness Goodness Love Joy Peace
 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,  with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love – Ephesians 4:1-2

11. God Patience Kindness Goodness Love Joy Peace
 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience Colossians 3:12

12. God Patience Kindness Goodness Love Joy Peace
 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power – II Thess. 1:11

13. In Step With The Spirit: As I Wish To Be Treated
Family is often the biggest test
Husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way
Wives, respect your husbands
Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath
Children, obey your parents
Patience.Kindness.Goodness

14. In Step With The Spirit: As I Wish To Be Treated
Spiritual family is also a test
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,  with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,  eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3)
Patience.Kindness.Goodness

15. In Step With The Spirit: As I Wish To Be Treated
Spiritual family is also a test
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,  with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,  eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3)
Patience.Kindness.Goodness

16. In Step With The Spirit: As I Wish To Be Treated
Spiritual family is also a test
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,  with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,  eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3)
Patience.Kindness.Goodness

17. In Step With The Spirit: As I Wish To Be Treated
Spiritual family is also a test
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,  with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,  eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3)
Patience.Kindness.Goodness