Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Forgiveness
Theme: Covering Sin in Love
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Forgiveness
Text: Various Passages
Theme: Forgiveness Q & A
One: How do I deal with large offenses where forgiveness is never requested?
- Leave it to God - Romans 12
Two: What if the offender is dead?
- No one escapes the justice of God. Psalm 58:10-11
Three: What do I do with someone who takes advantage of my obligation to forgive?
- Expect fruits in keeping with repentance; Luke 3:8
Four: Is God's forgiveness the same in the OT as it is in the NT?
- Yes. Forgiveness is always granted on the basis of God's promise of the work of Christ.
Five: How should I respond when someone says, "I need to forgive myself"?
- Steer the focus to understanding how God forgives us in Christ.
Conclusions:
- Be ready to forgive. Psalm 86:5
- Trust your God.
a. To do good to you.
b. To make all things right.
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Forgiveness
Text: Matt. 12:37, Heb. 10:17
Theme: Question: What Happens to a Forgiven Believer at the Judgement Seat?
Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Forgiveness
Text: Romans 12:14-21
Theme: In all the offenses we suffer, bitterness is avoidable
One: Keep your promise.
- Forgiveness = I graciously promise to release from moral liablility the repentant offender for reconciliation.
- The 3-fold promise.
- I will not recall this offense to you.
- I will not recall this offense to others.
- I will not recall this offense to myself.
Two: Don't seek revenge.
- Do not repay eveil for evil.
- Do not avenge yourself.
- Do not be overcome by evil.
Three: Love your enemies.
- Maintain honor.
- Seek peace.
- Be kind.
Four: Trust your God...
- ...to care for you.
- ...to judge your enemies.
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
- God's forgiveness is marked by grace.
- God's forgiveness is marked by promise.
- God's forgiveness is marked by release.
- God's forgiveness is marked by condition.
- 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.