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Why Should We Forgive Our Brother? (Philemon 8-17)

• Sunday, December 31st, 2023

Philemon 8-17(NASB)

8 Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper, 9 yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—since I am such a person as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—10 I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I fathered in my imprisonment, 11 who previously was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me. 12 I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart, 13 whom I wanted to keep with me, so that in your behalf he might be at my service in my imprisonment for the gospel; 14 but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion, but of your own free will. 15 For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever, 16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. 17 If then you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me.

Outline:
1. For the sake of love (v. 8-9)
2. For the sake of the church (v. 10-14)
3. For the sake of Christ (v. 15-17)

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The Marks of True Repentance – Psalm 51

Author: Joe Vega

• Sunday, August 29th, 2021

Guest Speaker : Mark Borsuk

Introduction

For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation; but the sorrow of the world produces death. 1 Corinthians 7:10

Genuine repentance trusts in the character of God. (V.1-2; 7-10)

a. God’s Grace – “Be Gracious” – A plea for underserved favor from God

b. Steadfast Love – speaks not so much of God’s mercy, but of his loyalty to His covenant.

Psalm 25:7; Psalm 130:7; Ps 136; Psalm 138:2 Isaiah 54:10

It is at the cross where we see God’s lovingkindness, His steadfast love, His New Covenant promise that Christ’s perfect life has been imputed (applied) to us. This is the gospel, but it is the gospel that we need to remember and apply every day of our lives. (cf. 2Cor 5:17-21)

Compassion –A deep awareness and sympathy for our need.
Forgiveness – God can do what no human priest can
Blot Out 2) Wash 3) Cleanse

Isaiah 44:21-23 “Shout for joy…for the LORD has done it!”

I. Genuine repentance does not minimize sin.

a. Transgression (vv. 1,3) rebellion, revolt
Those who reject God’s authority and therefore cause a breach of relationship.

b. Iniquity (vv. 2, 5, 9) – crooked, twisted, or perverse behavior.

c. Sin (vv. 2, 4, 9) – miss the mark or fall short.

d. Evil (v. 4) – As Defined by God.

e. Blood guiltiness (v. 14) – shedding of innocent blood often through violence.

II. Genuine repentance expresses the justification of God. (v. 4)

David does not vindicate himself, he vindicates God.

III. Genuine repentance renews Joy in salvation (vv. 8, 12, 14)

Guilt keeps us in a pattern of joylessness (cf. Ps 32:3-4)

David’s joy was not lost because he sinned, David sinned because he had already lost his joy in God.
“The enjoyment of God is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied.” Jonathan Edwards

IV. Genuine repentance leads to a focus on evangelism. (v. 13)

People are not looking for perfect lives, they are looking for how God has met us through Christ in our sin, in our brokenness, in the same struggles of daily life that they are experiencing.

Genuine repentance produces genuine worship from a broken humble heart (vv. 15-17)

… as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things. 2 Corinthians 6:10