2011-10-09 — Forgiveness Has The Power To Heal

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The Order of Worship: Bulletin


Liturgy: TLH, p 5 ff
Hymns:
TLH 537 : Every Morning Mercies New Hymnary.org link
TLH 31 : When All Thy Mercies, O My God Hymnary.org link
TLH 657 : Beautiful Savior Hymnary.org link
Forgive Our Sins (Tune of TLH 360 See Bulletin)
Scripture Readings:
Romans 14:5-9
Matthew 18:21-35
Sermon Theme:
Forgiveness Has The Power To Heal
1. The forgiven
2. The forgiver
Genesis 50:15-21
(15) When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him.” (16) So they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, “Before your father died he commanded, saying, (17) ‘Thus you shall say to Joseph: “I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you.” ‘ Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him. (18) Then his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.” (19) Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? (20) “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. (21) “Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. (NKJVTM)
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