DAD'S DAILY BREAD

Sermon notes Pastor Kobe Orr

12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Col 3:12–13

Disciples of Jesus must put on forgiveness. Put off the old self and put on the new self controlled by the spirit. Forgiveness= Gospel shaped choice to release others from the debt of their sin. Forgiveness is for our good and for our blessing. Forgiveness always begins in the heart. Remember who we were before Christ forgave us of our sins. Did God seek vengeance towards me? God decided to forgive me before I knew anything about Him. This is how we should forgive others. Like God always forgive a repentant person. We will not put vengeance on them. Always be ready to reconcile with them. Forgiveness will set you free. Don’t be enslaved by the pain that unforgiveness and a broken relationship bring. Do not sacrifice the joy and peace that Christ will give us through forgiveness. Hatred and justice of sin belong to God. Rom 12:19 God cares about sin. Ps 56:8 Payment will be made. No sin goes unpaid for. God’s justice is perfect. Let it go and let God carry that burden.

Forgiveness always responds to repentance and reconciliation. Do not pretend everything is just OK. Both people play a part. As the Lord forgives me I will forgive others. 1Tim 2:4 Repent and turn from your sin and turn to God. Start walking towards Him. Mark 1:15 Confess everything and trust that He will remain faithful. 1John 1:9 God loves you regardless of what you think or feel. Nothing can stop God’s reconciliation. That is the Gospel! God gives us grace so we can give grace to others. The true heart of Jesus. Luke 17:3 True repentance must be met with forgiveness. We need to show that to others. Saying I forgive you= I will no longer bring this up to myself, I will no longer bring this up to you, and I will no longer bring this up to others. It does not mean that trust is automatically re-established but that you agree to a fresh start. Release the debt of sin. Free yourself to walk forward. It is completely necessary for our relationships. Prov 17:9

APPLICATION:

Keep your eyes on the Gospel. Forgiven people, forgive people! Eph 2 Forgiveness is never free. It always requires blood. The blood of Jesus. Decide beforehand that you will forgive. Decide what kind of person I am going to be. Choose to forgive! Pray for a heart of compassion instead of vengeance. Help me HOLY SPIRIT!! 1Cor 10:13 God will help us. Walk in obedience by walking in forgiveness. Sinners need Jesus. Help them get to know Him. Keep my eyes on Him.

IN HIS NAME