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Rock Point Church · all sermons
Pastor Bill Bush · May 22, 2023
Drawing from 2 Samuel 9, Pastor Bill shows that biblical kindness — the Hebrew word chesed — is far more than being cordial or polite. It is an active, covenant-rooted pursuit of mercy and provision of grace toward people who cannot repay us and may not deserve it. Just as David sought out Mephibosheth to bless him for Jonathan's sake, God seeks us out in our brokenness and seats us at His table because of Jesus. When we regularly experience that kindness at the Lord's table, we are empowered to express it in our most difficult relationships.
Pastor Daniel Goulding · Nov 28, 2022
True biblical kindness — the Hebrew hesed, the covenantal love of God — is neither the harsh bluntness of meanness nor the spineless avoidance of niceness. It is a courageous, firm-centered, soft-edged posture that holds convictions without compromise while engaging people with genuine grace. Just as David sought out the broken, shame-bearing Mephibosheth not because he deserved it but because of covenant love, God calls His people to pursue a world hostile to Him with the same irrational, dignity-restoring kindness He has shown us — because it is His kindness that leads people to repentance.