The Twin Confusions of Forgiveness
The Challenge of Care-Fronting
Jesus Care-Fronts Local Churches
--The Church in Ephesus (Rev. 2:2~4)
--The Church in Thyatira (Rev. 2:19~21)
A Local Church Care-Fronts A Sinning Member
--1 Cor. 5:1~13
--2 Cor. 2:5~11
A Brother Care-Fronts His Brothers (Gen. 44:16, 45:3~5, 50:15~17)
--Joseph
--The Brothers
Sermon 08/21/16
A Summer of Reconciliation
August 21, 2016 • Pastor Gerhard deBock
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Sermon 08/07/16
August 7, 2016 • Pastor Gerhard deBock
Preparing Our Heads to Forgive Two Common Theses: 1) We must only forgive when there is repentance in word and deed, with reconciliation being the end-goal (Inter-personal). 2) We can forgive even without contacting the other party, with our release from the emotional prison of bitterness as the chief target (internal). A Synthesis - The Two Hands of Forgiveness: --An Open Hand to ALL (Offering or Requesting Forgiveness). --Hand in Hand is Only for the Repentant (Completed Forgiveness - Reconciliation).