The Lost Fruit: What Happened to Kindness & Gentleness? | Revival Nights - Night 1 | Ricky Jenkins

Oct 4, 2026 • Pastor Ricky Jenkins

In a culture increasingly shaped by anger, outrage, and division, have we lost something Jesus intended His Church to be known for?

Opening Revival Nights 2026, Pastor Ricky Jenkins takes us through Galatians 5 and two fruits of the Spirit that can easily get lost: kindness and gentleness.

The Christian life isn't about manufacturing a nicer version of ourselves. The Holy Spirit lives within us and gives us the power to respond differently, even when we're right, even when someone deserves our anger, and even when our flesh wants to fight back.

Kindness holds back what someone deserves. Gentleness isn't weakness. It's strength surrendered to the Holy Spirit.

Sometimes, there are doors in our lives that only gentleness will open.

In this message, you'll discover:

Why the battle between the flesh and the Spirit affects our relationships

How the Holy Spirit gives us power to respond differently

Why being right doesn't always mean we're responding like Jesus

What biblical kindness actually looks like

Why kindness may look crazy to the world

Why gentleness should never be confused with weakness

How God's kindness and gentleness toward us changes how we treat others

Why some relational doors can only be opened through gentleness

📖 Scripture: Galatians 5:16-23, Ephesians 2:7, Romans 3:23, Jeremiah 17:9, 1 Corinthians 4