The Necessity of Forgiveness 23: God’s Forgiveness

The Necessity of Forgiveness Day 23 - God’s Forgiveness In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, (Ephesians 1:7, ESV) As we’ve been discussing the topic of forgiveness, we cannot come to a close without considering the forgiveness we’ve received so graciously from Christ. As believers, our burden from our sin has been removed. We’ve experienced spiritual freedom that is…

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The Necessity of Forgiveness 22: Freedom!

The Necessity of Forgiveness Day 22 - Freedom! Our prayer is that this study on forgiveness has opened your eyes and your heart to the need to forgive someone you’ve so far been unable to. If we are completely honest in this, most of us have had our own struggles with forgiveness. We’ve felt justified on occasion in our unwillingness to extend grace and forgiveness because our hurt was so deep. Some…

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The Necessity of Forgiveness 21: A Unified Body

The Necessity of Forgiveness Day 21- A Unified Body Did you ever stop to think that a unified Body—the Body of Christ—would not be possible without forgiveness? Forgiveness must be a language we easily speak in our relationships, but it also must be a language embraced in each local church testimony in order for unity to be present. And isn’t a unified Body the goal? Can you think of a more miserable…

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The Necessity of Forgiveness 20: Our Responsibility as Christians

The Necessity of Forgiveness Day 20 - Our Responsibility as Christians Maybe you’ve followed along in this series because the issue of forgiving is something you’re having great difficulty with. If you’re a Christ follower, forgiveness is a responsibility, not a choice. And for some, that truth may hit in an unfavorable way.  We know the “why” of this—because of the forgiveness we’ve received from Christ Jesus—but oftentimes, for some reason, we…

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The Necessity of Forgiveness 19: What’s Your Story?

The Necessity of Forgiveness Day 16 - A Murderer Gets a Second Chance Day 19- What’s Your Story? What stands out most in your own life experience when you think of the word “forgiveness”? Have you had to forgive someone for something you felt was really big and really hard? Or are you still struggling to find victory over a broken relationship or forgiving someone who deeply hurt you? Or maybe you’re…

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The Necessity of Forgiveness 18: Sunday Selah

The Necessity of Forgiveness Day 18 - Sunday Selah A traitor. An adulterer. A murderer. A rebellious child. These are some of the people we’ve looked at this week in our forgiveness study. These are all pretty big offenses and sometimes we struggle to find peace and forgiveness regarding them. But God does not. Nothing is too big for Him to forgive. No sin disqualifies us from His incredible grace and mercy.…

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The Necessity of Forgiveness 17: A Song for Saturday:  “Please Forgive Me” by the Gaither Vocal Band

The Necessity of Forgiveness Day 17 - A Song for Saturday:  “Please Forgive Me” by the Gaither Vocal Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGW1x_lLp2o&ab_channel=GaitherVEVO Please Forgive Me My sleep is gone, my heart is full of sorrowI can't believe how much I’ve let you downI dread the pain that waits for me tomorrowWhen the sun reveals my broken dreams scattered on the groundPlease, forgive meI need your grace to make it throughAll I have is you,…

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The Necessity of Forgiveness 16: A Murderer Gets a Second Chance

The Necessity of Forgiveness Day 16 - A Murderer Gets a Second Chance Do you believe in second chances? Do you believe a bigoted murderer can change—is it really possible? So often, we make assumptions about someone who has a sordid history and surmise that they will never change. I’m guilty of thinking this way! Perhaps one of the most powerful transformations ever seen was that of the “murderer” in our title…

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The Necessity of Forgiveness 15: The Adulterer

The Necessity of Forgiveness Day 15 - The Adulterer As I write today’s title, I can’t help but think of a book I read in high school called The Scarlett Letter. Hester Prynn, accused of adultery, was forced to acknowledge her sin before others every day. On the front of her dress, the letter “A” was emblazoned in bright red. The letter stood for adulterer, and served as a way to humiliate…

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The Necessity of Forgiveness 14: Love, the Motivator

The Necessity of Forgiveness Day 14 - Love, the Motivator Could we do a Valentine’s Day reading without addressing love? I mean, we could, but why would we miss the opportunity to talk about real love—God’s love? His love never disappoints, never hurts and never fails. As we’ve been discussing the topic of forgiveness, perhaps one of the biggest motivators for forgiving is simply love. While forgiveness brings us freedom, when it…

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