09/28/2024
“YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN”
this weekend we talked about the beauty and hard topic of forgiveness.
-imagine looking at the/one person you can’t stand. they just do things that drive you crazy, have hurt you, or just rub you the wrong way. got a picture?
- NOW. picture looking them in the eyes and saying to them, “you’re forgiven.” crazy, right?
- imagine a time in your life when you felt guilty of sin. got a picture?
- NOW. picture jesus looking you in the eyes and saying, “you’re forgiven.” crazier, right?
- colossians 2:13-15 tells us that by the blood of Jesus, we are forgiven. regardless of whether or not we deserve it. (hint: no one does/did)
- colossians 3:13 is a HARD pill to swallow… we have to forgive others who do harm to us, if we expect Jesus to do the same to us?!
- luke 5:17-26 shows us that forgiveness is healing. it can save you AND others from suffering. Jesus didn’t tell this man that he was healed of being paralyzed, but that he was forgiven of his sins, and that healed him. craziest, right?
CAUTION: HARDEST PILL TO SWALLOW
- the only person you’re hurting with holding unforgiveness is yourself. you’re the problem. -
- ouch. right?
- i know when i was told this for the first time, i was honestly offended. i was hurt to be told that though people hurt me, I’M the problem for harboring anger.
- BUT it’s true. i sat on it and realized, they’re right. when im holding unforgiveness, im keeping anger, sadness, annoyance all inside of my heart. it leaves me angry all the time, it can ruin my day. yet, the person im having an issue with has ZERO idea… so who’s really suffering here?
- KEEP FOLLOWING!
- just because we are called to FORGIVE, doesn’t mean we should FORGET!
- forgiveness is being at peace with what has already happened. letting go of the bad feelings it created in your heart. giving them to God.
- but that doesn’t meant that we should let them overstep boundaries.
- read 2 samuel 13:21.
- David realized the cruel actions Amnon did, but never said anything. He kept his anger, and let him think crossing boundaries was okay… it’s not.
check the comments for cont.