Friends,
Forgiveness is such a precious word in our world today. All of us will need to receive it and offer it at some point in our lives. And it is essential to our spiritual growth. The more I read in scripture and experience in life the more I see the need for grace and forgiveness to permeate our lives.
As I considered forgiveness in my own life and read the story of the Last Supper with Jesus and His disciples I was led to think about how personal this time was for them. It is so easy in our world today to point fingers and look for the sin/wrong in others around us. One of the true challenges and tests of our faith is to look inward and examine our own lives in relationship to God rather than focus on others. What a world it could be if we only looked for the good in others!
As you listen, I hope Jesus and His grace and His forgiveness will become more personal for you.
You can listen to the sermon here: Forgiveness – Rev. Bryon LePere
Scriptures Referenced:
- Matthew 26:26-29
- Isaiah 53:5
- Hebrews 9:22
- Joel 2:32
- 1 John1:9
- Matthew 7:1
- John 8:7
- Psalm 51:3
- Luke 18:13
