When others hurt us we have a choice to make. Will we forgive or will we become bitter? Forgiveness is responding to offenders so that the power of God’s love through me can heal them. Not forgiving an offender hinders the channel from which God’s love flows through us to others. Giving forgiveness to another [...]
Posts Tagged ‘forgiveness’
Forgive Offenders – Matthew 18:21-22
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged anger, bitterness, forgiveness, health, hurts, mercy, sick on August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Seek God’s Kingdom – Matthew 6:24-33
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged forgiveness, Lordship, worry on April 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve spent an awful lot of time in my life worrying. I’ve worried about grades in school, job interviews, approaching deadlines and shrinking budgets. I’ve worried about bills and expenses, rising gas prices, insurance costs and endless taxes. I’ve even worried about having my home in perfect condition for “company,” and within seconds of their [...]
Go the Second Mile – Matthew 5:38-42
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged abuse, ethics, forgiveness, kindness, love, Revenge on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Few passages of Scripture summarize Christian ethics better than today’s passage. There are several recognizable phrases in this passage: “Turn the other cheek”; “Go the second mile” People who have never set foot inside a church are familiar with these sayings. But the question is: What do they mean and how do they apply to [...]
Be Reconciled – Matthew 5:23-24
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged anger, forgiveness, hatred, Jesus Christ, reconciliation, worship on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Greek word for ‘reconciled’ is diallasso is only used here in the Bible. It means ‘to change thoroughly’ – positive ethical change in both offended parties. It means to bring back together a relationship that was broken. This verb is in contrast to the other Greek word for ‘reconciled’, katalasso, and concerns God’s reconciling [...]
Live Like Your Father – Ephesians 5:1-7
Posted in Sermon Notes, tagged forgiveness, immorality, love, sex on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Live Like Your Father (Eph. 5:1-7) Children are like their parents. They have their parents’ nature and they instinctively imitate their parents’ actions and behavior. The word ‘followers’ or imitate comes from the word mimeomai, from which we get our word mimic. It means ‘to act like.’ Four ways we live like our Heavenly Father. [...]
