Mike Schmid - March 29, 2023
Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Forgiving someone in our hearts also involves a willingness to be reconciled that the relationship may be healed. But how do we go about that? This week we will look at some insights from Scripture on bringing reconciliation to relationships hurt by sin, and how the power of Christ might be at work in us through as we extend and receive forgiveness from one another.
From Series: "Forgive"
Jesus calls us to forgive one another as we have been forgiven. In The Lord’s Prayer, He turns that around and instructs us to ask to be forgiven in the same way we forgive others. What is very clear is that it is very important to the Lord that His followers lead lives of mercy and forgiveness in our dealings with others. But how do we do this? Doesn’t forgiveness let people off the hook? What if I don’t feel like forgiving? Does God really expect me to forgive everyone? Our Lent Midweek series is entitled “Forgive: Why Should We and How Can We?” On the Wednesdays of Lent we will explore forgiveness, both the forgiveness we have received from the Lord and the forgiveness He calls us to extend to others.