Spiritual Goals to be more like Christ 1) Humility 2) Forgiveness 3) Zeal 4) Prayer 5) Compassionate
Psalm 86:5 5 For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. Psalm 103:10 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. Psalm 130:3-4 3 If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 4 But there is forgiveness…
FORGIVENESS Psalms 41 The Blessing and Suffering of the GodlyTo the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 Blessed is he who considers the poor;The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.2 The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive,And he will be blessed on the earth;You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.3 The Lord will…
Spiritual Motivation: 1) Recognition that I owe a debt that I cannot pay v. 18-19 (Philemon owes Paul debt due to Paul telling Philemon about the gospel). 2) Recognition that I can be a blessing to others v. 20 (Paul wants Philemon to forgive Onesimus). 3) Recognition that we are all called to be obedient to God v. 21. Luke 17:3 command…
One who forgives has concern for the Lord, concern for others, and concern for fellowship. Philemon 1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker— 2 also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier—and to the church that meets in your home: 3 Grace and peace to you from God…