Forgiveness though Jesus

The "F" Word | Week 1 | April 9

Puppy                    Speeding ticket

Music                    In-laws

Love                     Dentist

Win                      Math test

Relax                     Fungus

Vacation                 

Springtime

Sunshine

Touchdown

Forgive!

Forgiveness means to be like Jesus!

1. Everybody wants to be like Jesus


2. It's really hard (even harder than that)

Luke 23:32-34a:


Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him. When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified – one on his right and one on his left.


Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”

Luke 23:39-43:


One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself – and us too, while you’re at it! 


But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to death? We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”


And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

Bitter                   Free

Angry                  Happy 

Hate-Filled             Grace-Filled   

Living in the Past        Forward-Looking

Hard-Hearted           Loving

Ugly                   Beautiful

Hypocrite              Christ-like