THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS (3 OF 3)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
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The Power of Forgiveness (3 of 3)
Series: Digging Deeper
Scott Maze
Matthew 18:21-35
We are in the last installment of a sermon series entitled Digging Deeper. Our goal is to answer this question: WHAT makes Christianity more ''sticky'' in some? What is the proof that determines if a person truly follows Christ? Or, What makes a Christian a Christian?
We lose a lot of items in life. I lost my car keys on occasion. Some will lose their money by misplacing inside a different pocket. Some lose their reputation or respect. Yet, one of our greatest risks is that we may loose heaven itself. Heaven is also the eternal home of anyone who obeys God and loves His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus said that we risk losing heaven itself if we hold fast to an unforgiving attitude: ''For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses'' (Matthew 6:14-15).
Forgiveness for Christ's disciples isn't an option. It isn't icing on the cake of Christianity. If we don't experience forgiveness and offer it to others, then we will perish in our sins.
What does Christ say to a person who says, ''I just cannot forgive?'' What does Christ say to the person who says, ''I will not forgive?'' According to Jesus, when you say, ''I cannot or will not forgive,'' you're essentially saying, ''I am thinking about going to hell.''
Today's Big Idea: If you are a genuine Christian, you will be both willing and able to forgive others.
Today's Scripture
Then Peter came up and said to him, ''Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?'' 22 Jesus said to him, ''I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. 23 ''Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. ...
Series: Digging Deeper
Scott Maze
Matthew 18:21-35
We are in the last installment of a sermon series entitled Digging Deeper. Our goal is to answer this question: WHAT makes Christianity more ''sticky'' in some? What is the proof that determines if a person truly follows Christ? Or, What makes a Christian a Christian?
We lose a lot of items in life. I lost my car keys on occasion. Some will lose their money by misplacing inside a different pocket. Some lose their reputation or respect. Yet, one of our greatest risks is that we may loose heaven itself. Heaven is also the eternal home of anyone who obeys God and loves His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus said that we risk losing heaven itself if we hold fast to an unforgiving attitude: ''For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses'' (Matthew 6:14-15).
Forgiveness for Christ's disciples isn't an option. It isn't icing on the cake of Christianity. If we don't experience forgiveness and offer it to others, then we will perish in our sins.
What does Christ say to a person who says, ''I just cannot forgive?'' What does Christ say to the person who says, ''I will not forgive?'' According to Jesus, when you say, ''I cannot or will not forgive,'' you're essentially saying, ''I am thinking about going to hell.''
Today's Big Idea: If you are a genuine Christian, you will be both willing and able to forgive others.
Today's Scripture
Then Peter came up and said to him, ''Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?'' 22 Jesus said to him, ''I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. 23 ''Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. ...
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