Love and Forgiveness

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Love and Forgiveness

October 15, 2023 • Gregg Parris • Acts 6:5, Acts 7:54–60

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Acts 6:5; 7:54-60

I. Commanded to forgive

More people will be emotionally, relationally, spiritually and physically healed by the power of forgiveness than by any other power.

II. Unforgiveness is destructive

Unforgiveness makes you weak because it makes you subject to the weakness of another.

The great paradox of Christian forgiveness is that as long as I stay in a forgiving mode, I am stronger than those who are pursuing me to hurt me.

III. The grace to forgive

1. Forgiveness is a matter of choice not emotion.

2. God will do through us what we cannot do ourselves.

3. Understand that forgiveness is a process

4. Remember, the power of God to forgive is in you through the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

God's Global Plan

November 19, 2023 • Gregg Parris • 2 Corinthians 8:1–7, 2 Corinthians 8:10–11, 2 Corinthians 8:20–21

II Corinthians 8:1-7 A “faith promise” offering is simply FAITH in God to provide an amount of money followed by a PROMISE to give it. Paul called this the “grace of giving” (2 Corinthians 8:7). Grace is always a provision of something we don’t have. A “faith promise” offering is a commitment to give what we will trust God to provide. I. An offering supplied by God’s grace. “And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches… They gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability… See that you also excel in the grace of giving.” II Corinthians 8:1-7 The grace of new opportunity The grace of discipline The grace of the unusual II. An offering to be completed within a year. “Last year you were the first not only to give, but also to have the desire to do so. Now finish the work so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by our completion of it.” II Corinthians 8:10-11 III. An offering to be carefully administered. “We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.” Paul understood the need for financial accountability and strategic investment! II Corinthians 8:20-21

Healing, Signs & Wonders

November 12, 2023 • Gregg Parris • Acts 3:1–10, Mark 1:15, Matthew 4:23

Acts 3:1-10 I. HEALING IN THE BIBLE In the Old Testament. The Ministry of Jesus. The teaching of Jesus “The time has come,” he said. The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1:15 All who believe will be totally healed on that day! The Kingdom of God is both “now” and “not yet" The ministry of Jesus “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness among the people.” Matthew 4:23 The commission of Jesus II. HEALING IN CHURCH HISTORY III. HEALING TODAY

Make New Disciples

November 5, 2023 • Gregg Parris • Matthew 28:16–20, 1 Peter 3:1–2

Matthew 28:16-20 1. The Command of Jesus (Great Commission) 2. Needs of Others. 3. The Gospel is Good News. I. PRESENCE “…if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.” I Peter 3:1-2 II. PERSUASION (not pressure) III. PROCLAMATION Invitational Relational Telling our own story IV. POWER V. PRAYER