Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Forgiveness
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:19
Theme: Justice is Essential to Understanding Forgiveness

One: Justice reflects the character of God.

• Our reflection of God's justice is marred by sin.
• God's revelation of justice is revealed in Scripture.

Two: Justice demands more than the common appology.

• Apologies wander through feelings.
• Justice addresses the offense.
• Forgiveness accomplishes reconciliation.

Three: Justice allows for continuing consequences.

• Forgiveness does not necessarily remove consequences.
• Consequences do not necessarily communicate continued displeasure.

Four: Justice reveals the sufficiency of Christ.

• To reveal the true image of God's justice and mercy.
• To address our offense and reconcile us to God.
• To remove eternal consequences and give grace for present sorrow.

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Forgiveness
Text: Matthew 18:21-35
Theme: A Spirit-Filled, Word-Informed Believer Can Rightly Reckon With Forgiveness Withheld.

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Forgiveness
Text: Matthew 18:21-35
Theme: You Must Forgive Much Because You Have Been Forgiven Much More.

One: Do I underestimate the mercy of God's forgiveness?

Two: Do I overestimate the debt of my brother?

Three: Do I underestimate the warning of NOT forgiveing?

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Forgiveness
Text: Luke 23:34; Hebrews 10:11-18
Theme: As believers, we stand forgiven at the cross

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Forgiveness
Text: Ephesians 4:32
Theme: You Must Forgive Others as God Forgave You.

One: The Word Meanings of Forgiveness

• To release
• To grace

Two: The Divine Example of Forgiveness

• God graces us with the perfect righteousness of Christ
• God graces us wiht the substitutionary death of Christ
• God graces us with the everlasting life of Christ

Three: The Five Elements of Forgiveness

1. God's forgiveness is marked by grace.
2. God's forgiveness is marked by promise.
3. God's forgiveness is marked by release.
4. God's forgiveness is marked by condition.
5. God's forgiveness is marked by reconciliation.

Four: The Working Definition of Forgiveness

• God graciously¹ promises² to release from moral liability³ the repentent sinner⁴ for reconciliation⁵.

...forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. ~ Ephesians 4:32