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TITLE: Gifts Without Cost
TEXT: Romans 5:18-21
PROPOSITION: There are many important gifts to give which are not material.
QUESTION: What?
KEY WORD: Gifts
SCRIPTURE READING: Same
INTRODUCTION:
- This time of year is stressful – what to give, cost of everything.
- Here is a gift list of things which cost you no money – no charge.
- God has given us many free gifts.
- Free gifts are sometimes the hardest for us to give.
Listening
- James 1:19 Quick to listen, slow to speak
- Must REALLY listen -
Not interpret, not daydream
Not plan response
Affection
- Be generous with hugs, pats on the back, touching
- Give handshakes, smiles, warm greetings
Laughter
- Share some comic strip, some funny story
- Learn to laugh at yourself – FIRST.
Written Note
- Not a long – 6 page letter – just a short note
- Gratitude for kindness, expression of appreciation
- Handwritten note will be remembered for a lifetime
Compliment
- Keep it simple and SINCERE
- You did a great job, You look great in red
- All of us want to be appreciated – feel that our work is recognized
Favor
- Do something kind – Boy Scout – do a good deed
- Random Acts of Kindness
Solitude
- There are times when we want to be left alone.
- Be sensitive to those times.
Cheerful Disposition
- Show everyone a cheerful attitude – work, family, stores
- Cheerfulness is contagious – start an epidemic.
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