The weight of God’s love is at times almost more than I can bear. I know me…and to think that the Lord of all creation would even allow me to draw air into my lungs amazes me. The fact that He sent His perfect, blameless Son to be nailed to a cross rightly intended for me, is …
Forgiveness is always difficult. But when forgiveness involves family, it becomes even more difficult. Genesis 50 is the final chapter of a family story in which forgiveness is sought and secured–a story in which bitterness and betrayal are swallowed up by humility and grace. The need for forgiveness Jacob had twelve sons, ten of whom …
Matthew 18:15-17 “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be …
I struggled with a lot of things growing up in a single parent home, and unforgiveness was one of them. My mother was, and still is, a strong and faithful believer. She had nothing else to lean on but her faith in Jesus Christ and His promises to her as His child. As a young man …
NOTE: This post is the result of conversations on this topic between the men I serve in ministry with and myself as we seek to understand the depths of God’s forgiveness. Therefore, I want to extend special thanks to David Teague and Dick Fisher for being the iron the Lord is using to provide my …
I think that one of the most amazing examples of a forgiver in Scripture is Eve. We all know that Eve was the first to eat of the forbidden fruit (Gen 3:6), but Scripture holds Adam responsible for the entrance of sin into the world (Rom 5:12). Adam, was the head of Eve and the federal head of humanity. …
This is the second part (and conclusion) to Chad Coley’s initial post on forgiveness and our relationship with the Father. It is easy to sin against someone else. That statement alone should be a sobering thought. If we are believers in Christ Jesus, we know we still sin (1 John 1:8). I have seen firsthand in the lives …
One of the phrases I will always remember from my first class with Dr Harris way back in 1997 is “Sin separates… sin always separates.” This was an Old Testament Introduction class, and Professor Harris (he wasn’t a “Dr.” yet) was describing Genesis 3 and the Fall of Man. Separation from an intimate relationship with …
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