Grace Made Visible
Grace Made Visible: Jesus Required It
Matthew 6:15
Grace Made Visible
Jesus Required it
Matthew 6:15
“But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” - Matthew 6:15
Forgiveness is the serious work of the Father.
Forgiveness is the serious work of all who call Him Father.
How do you practice forgiveness?
1) Begin where you are: We all HURT
Proverbs 14:10, “Each heart knows its own bitterness…”
2) Beware of the danger: We all HATE
Hebrews 12:15, “Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.”
Romans 12:18, “Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.” (NLT)
“If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.” (NIV)
3) Believe the possibility: We can HOPE
Psalm 34:18, “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.”
4) Brave the journey: We can HEAL
Hebrews 12:15, “Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.”
James 5:16, “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.”
Final Thought: Grace is made visible in you when the forgiveness you have experienced is graciously extended to those around you.
Series Information
The world is desperate to see God’s vision of the church. But instead of the beautiful bride of Christ, the world often sees a judgmental, hypocritical people. But the church is to be Grace Made Visible. Jesus declared that the very thing that makes grace visible in the world is in our love for one another. When we are “one”, others will know we are his disciples. In other words, God’s grace in us becomes visible when we love one another well.