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Forgive Because It Is Medicine For The Spirit |
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Monday, 08 May 2006 |
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FOCUS: Forgiveness can heal a wounded heart.
THE POINT: The ability to forgive can help you overcome other issues like anger, self-loathing, and apathy toward God and others. THE TRUTH: Get along with each-other and forgive each-other. If someone does wrong to you, forgive that person because the Lord forgave you. Do all these things, but most important, love each-other. Love is what holds you all together… - Colossians 3:15-16, NCV |
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Forgive Because You Want To Be Free |
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Sunday, 07 May 2006 |
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FOCUS: Forgiveness and freedom.
THE POINT: Forgiveness breaks the chains of bitterness and regret that can keep you from being happy and realizing your potential. THE TRUTH: Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, his blood poured out on the altar of the Cross, we're a free people - free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds. And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free! - Ephesians 1:7, The Message I remember like it was yesterday; I was finally on my own! I had my own place...well, sort of. Okay, I had my own college dormitory, but there was nobody to tell me what time to be home, nobody to tell me what time to wake up, nobody to tell me to mow the grass or to clean my room. Total freedom. The first night in my castle of freedom I got out of bed at 2AM and drove less than a mile down the 7-Eleven and bought a hot dog and a big gulp, just because I could! Many of you are dreaming of that day when you are out from under your parents’ authority and have the freedom to do what you want, when you want. Right now, however, you may not be able to live the way you want. You probably still have to ask permission, to follow orders, to call when you are going to be late and do many other things that your parents or guardians require. Even though you know that their rules and demands are not unreasonable, there is still something inside you that may feel trapped. |
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Forgive Because You Have Been Forgiven |
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Saturday, 06 May 2006 |
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FOCUS: Forgiving others.
THE POINT: Why should you forgive? Because you have been forgiven by God. THE TRUTH: Be gentle with one another, sensitive. Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you.—Ephesians 4:32, The Message Anna never really talked about her father. When she was eleven years old, he left her mother and four brothers and sisters, without even so much as a goodbye. She always envied her friends who were close to their dads, and scolded them when they would complain about how protective their fathers could be. She knew that she would never have what they had: a father who loved her and was there for her when times were tough. |
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