Lakewood Midweek | Habit of Kindness

Main message: Believers are saved by grace, not by good works, but they are saved for good works—especially the habit of kindness. The sermon calls Christians to “put on love,” stop for hurting people, and live like the Good Samaritan so the church shows Jesus tangibly in the world.

Key points:

• Salvation is a gift by grace through faith, not something earned by kindness or works.
• Christians are created anew in Christ to do the good works God planned in advance.
• “Put on love” should be a daily habit; kindness never goes out of style.
• The Good Samaritan shows that the right question is not “Who is my neighbor?” but “Am I being a good neighbor?”
• Spiritual habits like prayer and Bible reading should lead to mercy and practical love.
• The church grew in the early centuries because believers cared for the weak, sick, poor, and outsiders with visible compassion.

Scriptures mentioned: Ephesians 2:8, Colossians 3:14, 1 Corinthians 13, Luke 10:25-37