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[1292.84 --> 1293.50] And I think those things |
[1293.50 --> 1294.08] are very important |
[1294.08 --> 1294.92] because Matthew 18 |
[1294.92 --> 1296.04] commands us to forgive |
[1296.04 --> 1297.24] so we know that's there |
[1297.24 --> 1298.58] but it doesn't assume |
[1298.58 --> 1299.10] it's easy |
[1299.10 --> 1299.94] and it doesn't assume |
[1299.94 --> 1300.60] it's instant. |
[1301.16 --> 1302.02] And I think sometimes |
[1302.02 --> 1302.96] in the church |
[1302.96 --> 1304.26] we can simplify |
[1304.26 --> 1305.30] and even trivialize |
[1305.30 --> 1306.08] and harm people |
[1306.08 --> 1306.86] who are trying to forgive |
[1306.86 --> 1307.90] if they've got a deep wound |
[1307.90 --> 1309.28] and it is okay |
[1309.28 --> 1310.60] if we acknowledge |
[1310.60 --> 1311.44] just how hard it is |
[1311.44 --> 1311.80] to forgive |
[1311.80 --> 1312.82] and we say, |
[1312.96 --> 1314.50] I know I have to forgive them |
[1314.50 --> 1315.16] and I'm committed |
[1315.16 --> 1316.30] to the steps |
[1316.30 --> 1317.88] it takes to get there. |
[1318.46 --> 1319.10] I'm committed |
[1319.10 --> 1320.22] to the process |
[1320.22 --> 1321.60] whereby I'm gonna get |
[1321.60 --> 1322.14] to that place |
[1322.14 --> 1322.86] and it's released. |
[1323.88 --> 1324.64] And my heart |
[1324.64 --> 1325.32] is in a place |
[1325.32 --> 1326.38] of truly wanting |
[1326.38 --> 1327.22] the good of that person |
[1327.22 --> 1328.10] who sinned against you. |
[1330.18 --> 1331.58] And before I tease these out |
[1331.58 --> 1332.36] in a little more detail, |
[1332.60 --> 1333.20] I just wanna say, |
[1333.30 --> 1333.90] are you willing |
[1333.90 --> 1334.70] to do that? |
[1336.12 --> 1336.82] Are you willing |
[1336.82 --> 1337.96] to walk the hard road? |
[1339.38 --> 1340.06] Our hope |
[1340.06 --> 1340.98] in this sermon series |
[1340.98 --> 1342.00] is not just that we gain |
[1342.00 --> 1342.62] some information |
[1342.62 --> 1343.26] about forgiveness, |
[1343.44 --> 1344.06] we get some clear |
[1344.06 --> 1345.16] definitions about it, |
[1345.36 --> 1346.02] that we gain |
[1346.02 --> 1346.96] some teaching on it, |
[1347.00 --> 1347.68] although these things |
[1347.68 --> 1348.52] are very important. |
[1349.68 --> 1350.68] Our prayer as leaders |
[1350.68 --> 1352.18] is that the people |
[1352.18 --> 1353.38] that come to your mind, |
[1354.36 --> 1355.56] the strained relationships, |
[1355.82 --> 1357.86] the estranged relationships |
[1357.86 --> 1358.60] with family, |
[1358.80 --> 1359.30] with friends, |
[1359.44 --> 1359.96] with coworkers |
[1359.96 --> 1360.52] and neighbors, |
[1361.52 --> 1362.22] that God, |
[1362.40 --> 1363.06] by His grace, |
[1363.24 --> 1363.90] leads us |
[1363.90 --> 1365.64] to have that conversation, |
[1366.52 --> 1368.16] to reach out, |
[1368.92 --> 1370.06] to make some steps |
[1370.06 --> 1371.62] steps towards forgiveness |
[1371.62 --> 1372.56] and reconciliation. |
[1374.40 --> 1375.12] So here are |
[1375.12 --> 1376.06] the essential elements, |
[1376.14 --> 1376.66] and there's more, |
[1376.76 --> 1377.48] but I'm only gonna say |
[1377.48 --> 1378.36] three of them today. |
[1378.68 --> 1379.40] Essential elements |
[1379.40 --> 1380.02] that I think lead |
[1380.02 --> 1381.64] to heart forgiveness, |
[1381.90 --> 1382.98] to deep forgiveness, |
[1383.36 --> 1383.96] peacemaking |
[1383.96 --> 1384.98] rather than peace faking. |
[1385.24 --> 1386.06] The first should not |
[1386.06 --> 1386.58] surprise you, |
[1386.66 --> 1388.14] it is prayer. |
[1390.04 --> 1391.58] I don't think |
[1391.58 --> 1392.90] we could forgive |
[1392.90 --> 1393.76] very well |
[1393.76 --> 1395.10] without God's help. |
[1395.40 --> 1396.02] That's why I like |
[1396.02 --> 1396.80] the second definition |
[1396.80 --> 1397.20] of forgiveness. |
[1397.20 --> 1398.40] because we need God |
[1398.40 --> 1399.46] to help us do that. |
[1399.76 --> 1401.26] The reason this sermon series |
[1401.26 --> 1402.04] is taking place |
[1402.04 --> 1402.98] after Easter |
[1402.98 --> 1405.60] is because we wanna recognize |
[1405.60 --> 1407.68] that Jesus Christ |
[1407.68 --> 1408.96] who died and rose |
[1408.96 --> 1410.10] and went to heaven |
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