'FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION'

Rev. Canon George Sinclair

by Rev. Canon George Sinclair                           

 Pastor of the Church of the Messiah, Ottawa, ON.
 www.messiahchurch.ca 

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(Podcast of CFRA broadcast on Sunday, August 23rd,  2015)

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Broadcast Notes:

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'Forgiveness and Reconciliation'
(Jesus Crucified, Dead, and Buried)

This program has been sponsored by Mel Newman, to the honour and glory of God and the furtherance of His Kingdom. Thank you for sponsoring this program and partnering in this way.

  

This weeks talk is an abbreviated version of a sermon that I gave at Church of the Messiah, Ottawa. The longer sermon was part of my series "Luke: Jesus For Pagans And Skeptics." Please pray for me and all of the preachers on Good News In The Morning.

Scripture text: Luke 23:26-56   (ESV)

Forgiveness and Reconciliation

SERMON NOTES:

"And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."" Luke 23:34 (ESV)

1. One person alone can forgive, but two are needed for reconciliation.

"And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."" Luke 23:34 (ESV)

2. I cannot forgive another person without personally paying a price.

"And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."" Luke 23:34 (ESV)

3. On the cross, Jesus paid the price of God forgiving me.

"And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."" Luke 23:34 (ESV)

4. Every wrong I do is an offence against another person (or creation) AND against God Himself.

5. "One thief was saved that no sinner might despair, but only one, that no sinner might presume." (by J. C. Ryle)

6. Lord, I have done wrong. I am sorry. Please forgive me. In Your grace, please make me your child. Please be my Lord and never let me go. In Jesus' name, AMEN.

7. As the gospel grips me, my desire to forgive will grow.

8. As the gospel grips me, the cry of my heart will increasingly be, "Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit."

- Rev. Canon George Sinclair

Church of the Messiah

www.messiahchurch.ca
613-235-0596
messiahchurch.office@gmail.com

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