First Baptist Arlington Sermons

Luke Stehr
Fruit of the Spirit
Kindness: Philemon 
June 28, 2026

Kindness – χρηστότης – chrēstotēs – spiritual usefulness to the other 

Titus 3:4-7

Romans 2:4

Matthew 8:5-13 

Kindness is both a wrecking ball to the world’s fallen relational patterns of power abuse and alienation, and is also a healing balm that leads to restored identities and transformed relationships in the way of Jesus. 

Paul

Philemon 
Onesimus 
 
Aristotle 

Roman Social Order 

Philemon 

Roman Social Order vs. Kingdom Social order

Galatians 3:26-28