Sermons on “Forgiveness”
Evening
The final part of our collective prayer rhythm involves reflecting on our day with a focus on forgiveness. When Jesus taught us to pray, he placed a special emphasis on our responsibility to forgive as a response to the forgiveness we have received from God. Terri walks us through an evening prayer practice to help us with this difficult practice.
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Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise – Terri Churchill – Third Way
Terri helps us understand the significance of when Jesus assured one of the thieves on the cross that he would be with Jesus in paradise. While the first Adam caused humanity to lose paradise, we now are invited back to the garden through the second Adam (Jesus). This means that all our fears and suspicions that we’re not invited need to be met with God’s beautiful embrace of forgiveness and love.
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Father, Forgive Them – Josias Hansen
Josias expounds on Jesus’ powerful prayer from the cross for God to forgive those who abandoned, shamed, and tortured him. Within this short prayer, we can see the heart of God as being other-oriented, self-sacrificial, and enemy-loving. Furthermore, we discover that one of the most important dimensions of the atonement is that Jesus took on our sin and freed us from the kingdom of darkness which enslaves us to sin.
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A Very Loving Father and His Two Imperfect Sons – Kim Becker
By looking at the parable of the prodigal son, Kim shows that the kingdom of God is not structured around boundary lines that designate who’s in and who’s out. Instead, the kingdom is centered on Christ, and individuals are to be oriented not toward boundary lines, but toward Jesus. As these false boundary lines are erased, loving relationships can be experienced by individuals who may not have the same beliefs or lifestyle. This love is
reflective of God’s generous and forgiving nature portrayed in the parable through the father’s love for his two imperfect sons.
The Unforgiving Servant – Chris Senkler
Chris examines Jesus’ parable of the unforgiving servant to reveal the true nature of forgiveness in God’s kingdom.
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The Lord’s Prayer – Terri Churchill
Terri looks into the strong relational dimmention of the Lord’s Prayer. Prayer is not a duty, but a opportunity to connect deeply with the one who loves us most.
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The Work of the Holy Spirit – Ervin Stutzman
Ervin Stuzman talks about the leading of the Holy Spirit, and the process of renewing our minds in order to walk in step with the Spirit.
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