Date

Jan. 2010

Nov. 2010

March 2013

What Happened

Moved Here

2nd Service

Added 608

Growth (6 mo. -/+)

80 to 120 (50%)

122 to 138 (13%)

186 to 235 (26%)

Our current average (last 6 mo.) 294

LUKE 15:11-32

WHAT QUALITY DID THE SON REMEMBER ABOUT HIS FATHER THAT CAUSED THE SON TO RETURN HOME?

THE SPIRITUAL FRUIT OF KINDNESS INVOLVES. . .

1. Meeting people where they are. (Going).

THE SPIRITUAL FRUIT OF KINDNESS INVOLVES. . .

2. Not judging.

• Our kindness may be the first Bible someone reads.

• Our lack of kindness may be the last Bible someone reads.

THE SPIRITUAL FRUIT OF KINDNESS INVOLVES. . .

3. Loving others.

• People don’t care how much we know until they know how much we care.

• Kindness without love is either guilt or manipulation.

• Love without kindness is simply not love.

I CORINTHIANS 13:4

. . . love is kind.

THE SPIRITUAL FRUIT OF KINDNESS INVOLVES. . .

4. The radical use of our resources (time/money/possessions).

THE SPIRITUAL FRUIT OF KINDNESS INVOLVES. . .

5. Getting criticized.

THE SPIRITUAL FRUIT OF KINDNESS INVOLVES. . .

6. Sacrifice

• The kindest thing that God ever did was to send Jesus to die for our sins.

EPHESIANS 2:4-7

. . . because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-- it is by grace you have been saved.

EPHESIANS 2:4-7 (CON’T)

And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

THE SPIRITUAL FRUIT OF KINDNESS INVOLVES. . .

6. Sacrifice

• The kindest thing that God ever did was to send Jesus to die for our sins.

• The kindest thing we can do is to share Christ with others.

TRUE KINDNESS CASTS RIPPLES THAT AFFECT ETERNITY.

THE DAY A CUP OF HOTCHOCOLATE CHANGED ETERNITY

West Liberty Christmas Parade

Hot Chocolate

Pam & Jim Duff

Todd, Dajaun, Lauren Kindle & Janessa

Huffman

Meghan Duff looking for a Youth Group

Jessica & Paul Dolan

Annette & Dale Teel

HOMEWORK:

• Pray for God to send you to/ reveal to you those who need kindness.

• Give them your kindness.• Give them your Christ.