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    Aug 08, 2010

    Goodness and Kindness

    Passage: Mark 10:17-23

    Preacher: Tim Badal

    Series:Fruit of the Spirit: Ripe in All Seasons

    Summary:

    To live out the fruit of goodness and kindness one must: 1. Remember a powerful exchange. This conversation teaches us 3 truths: No one is good. Only God is good. Goodness is developed in following God’s ways. 2. Recognize a positive example. A life of goodness and kindness involves: Saturating yourself in the spirit. Surrendering your stuff to God. Serving God and others. Speaking encouraging words to others. Showing others the way back to God. Respond with a personal examination. This examination asks: What do I lack? What do I live for?

    Detail:

    To live out the fruit of goodness and kindness one must:

     

    1. 1.    Remember a powerful exchange.

    This conversation teaches us 3 truths:

    • No one is good.
    • Only God is good.
    • Goodness is developed in following God’s ways.

     

    1. 2.    Recognize a positive example.

                A life of goodness and kindness involves:

    • Saturating yourself in the spirit.
    • Surrendering your stuff to God.
    • Serving God and others.
    • Speaking encouraging words to others.
    • Showing others the way back to God.

     

    1. Respond with a personal examination.

    This examination asks:

    • What do I lack?
    • What do I live for?