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Verde Valley Christian Church Feb 20 – 26, 2022 Series: Character Title: "Gracious" Speaker: Jim Hammond As we personally experience God as kind, we will become more kind like him. As we personally experience God as loving, we become more loving like him. As we personally experience God as gracious, we become more gracious like him. As we personally experience God as faithful, we become more faithful like him. Exodus 34 :6 The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: The Lord  — the Lord is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth, I. Gracious people give GRACE to people. II. Giving GRACE is giving UNMERITED FAVOR. Matthew 5:43-45 "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on...

Verde Valley Christian Church Feb 6 – 12, 2022 Series: Character Title: "Kind" Speaker: Jim Hammond I. Let the CHARACTER of God shape your CHARACTER II. Kindness is "COMMUNICABLE" Romans 2:4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? Titus 3:4-5 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, Ephesians 2:7 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. Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other...