Forgiveness (3 of 3)
Series: You Asked for It
Jordan Easley
Matthew 18
A few weeks ago, we asked the question, ''If you could hear one sermon on one particular subject, what would that sermon be?'' We received hundreds of submissions... and then, we took the top 5 and let you vote on those last weekend at the ballpark...
So for the next 3 Sundays, we'll be unpacking the top 3 messages... in a series called, ''You Asked For It.'' This morning, we're going to begin by tackling the one subject that was submitted more than any other... the subject of FORGIVENESS.
If you have a Bible or a Bible app, please join me in Matthew 18. As you're turning there, let me ask you a question. When was the last time someone broke your heart? ...hurt your feelings? ...ripped you off? ...stole from you? ...gossiped about you? ...violated you? ...disappointed you? ...lied about you?
If I were to ask you... ''Who's the one person in this world that disgusts you... makes your skin crawl... makes your blood boil?'' Is there a person that pops into your mind?
Listen, if you live long enough, you're going to be disappointed by somebody... hurt by someone that you thought was a friend.
Jesus talked about that Matthew 18:7. He said, ''Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!''
That word ''Woe'' speaks of God's judgment. It says, ''God's judgment is about to fall.'' This is a picture of God the Father with his hand raised... ready to come down in wrath in any moment.
What he's saying here... You're going to be offended and you're going to offend others. He says, ''offenses must come.'' It's a part of being human. People are going to offend us... and sometimes these offenses will be SEVERE: (there are people hearing my voice this morning who have been raped, molested, seen family members murdered... robbed... Divorced, abandoned, abused... things that are inconceivable.) And my heart breaks for yo ...
Series: You Asked for It
Jordan Easley
Matthew 18
A few weeks ago, we asked the question, ''If you could hear one sermon on one particular subject, what would that sermon be?'' We received hundreds of submissions... and then, we took the top 5 and let you vote on those last weekend at the ballpark...
So for the next 3 Sundays, we'll be unpacking the top 3 messages... in a series called, ''You Asked For It.'' This morning, we're going to begin by tackling the one subject that was submitted more than any other... the subject of FORGIVENESS.
If you have a Bible or a Bible app, please join me in Matthew 18. As you're turning there, let me ask you a question. When was the last time someone broke your heart? ...hurt your feelings? ...ripped you off? ...stole from you? ...gossiped about you? ...violated you? ...disappointed you? ...lied about you?
If I were to ask you... ''Who's the one person in this world that disgusts you... makes your skin crawl... makes your blood boil?'' Is there a person that pops into your mind?
Listen, if you live long enough, you're going to be disappointed by somebody... hurt by someone that you thought was a friend.
Jesus talked about that Matthew 18:7. He said, ''Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!''
That word ''Woe'' speaks of God's judgment. It says, ''God's judgment is about to fall.'' This is a picture of God the Father with his hand raised... ready to come down in wrath in any moment.
What he's saying here... You're going to be offended and you're going to offend others. He says, ''offenses must come.'' It's a part of being human. People are going to offend us... and sometimes these offenses will be SEVERE: (there are people hearing my voice this morning who have been raped, molested, seen family members murdered... robbed... Divorced, abandoned, abused... things that are inconceivable.) And my heart breaks for yo ...
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