Welcome to Redemption Church in Plano Tx. I am glad you are here! My name is Chris Fluitt and I love the Lord and I love His Church. A special Hello to everyone watching this online. We took the month of October and gave you the scariest words in your Bible. That was a fun series called Scary Words. Now we are going to come back to our series called Vibe Check. You can find all 6 previous weeks of this series on our website redemptionplano.com What is a Vibe? Vibranium No, I am not talking about the metal deposit that is found in the nation of Wakanda.That is Vibranium… a strong metal from a meteorite used in the Marvel Comic universe.Captain America’s shield is made of Vibranium… but that is not what a vibe is. Vibe – A person’s emotional state, felt by others; The tangible atmosphere created by the disposition of our being. Who you are can be felt when you walk into a room. This is vibe. We need to be aware of our vibe. Vibe Check As Christians, it is not enough to carry our belief inside our heart. The vibe of the living God is meant to be shed abroad by the Holy Spirit in our heart (Romans 5:5). Our good works should flow out of our heart, and people should see our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven (Matthew 5:16). When you walk in a room the room ought to feel the life of Jesus that resides in you.
The worst vibes come from the flesh. The best vibes come from the Spirit.
Galatians 5:22 (NIV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. I want to remind you that these fruit are to be IN US and FOR US. Fruit of the Spirit Love, Joy, Peace – Heart Patience, Kindness, Goodness – Relationships Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self Control – Battles We have discussed Love, Joy, and Peace – the vibes that should reside in your heart.They are IN YOUR HEART and FOR YOU HEART.A healthy heart has love, joy, and peace. The last time we were in this series we were in that middle section. Fruit IN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS and FOR YOUR RELATIONSHIPS. We spoke last about forbearance/patience Today I want to talk to you about the vibe of Kindness. Patience, kindness, & goodness are Godlike vibes. If you want to be like God you need these vibes. Impulse of God If God could grow kindness in us, we would be more like God. Kindness – To deliberately try to produce increase for someone else. Opposite motive is Jealousy & Envy.
Kindness will try to boost, bless, & build others for their benefit.
Boost others with encouragement. Bless others with gifts. Build others with time & wise instruction.
Have you experienced God’s vibe of kindness in others? Can you think of someone who has boosted you with encouragement? Can you think of someone who blessed you with a gift? Can you think of someone who built you up with timely conversations. Did you recognize God’s vibe of kindness? They were not just being nice. THEY WERE BEING LIKE THEIR FATHER IN HEAVEN. The world needs kindness!Let us pray today that God’s vibe of kindness would be “vibing” throughout the world. Kindness says “I want to make life better for others, because God has made life better for me.” I want to treat people the way God has treated me. OFFERING AND SERVING? I think a great modern day example of kindness is Mr. Fred Rogers who took his message of being a neighbor to children to television from 1968 to 2001.Here is a memorable clip of Mr. Fred Rogers and a young man named Jeff Erlanger. It’s You I Like
Fred Rogers and Jeff Erlanger There is such a God message on display in that video. God wants you to know “It’s You I like.” It’s not about your past… the color of your skin… it’s not about the bad or good you have done… it’s not about fame or riches… It’s you. I believe God longs for us to be filled with a kindness that looks into the eyes of others and says “it’s you I like.” This vibe of the Spirit working in you is the true answer for r...