0:00 - Preview 0:20 - Introduction to the sermon. 1:30 - What is my goal? Calling you to love the brethren regardless of who they are. 4:02 - Paul sees Onesimus' situation as an opportunity for two brothers to choose to love one another. 7:56 - In every relationship love needs to win. 9:13 - Point 1 - A relational problem. 11:23 - If you break your wrist do you go as quickly as possible to get it healed? 15:20 - Point 2 - Paul's appeal. 26:31 - Throw the grudges in the garbage where they belong! 30:05 - Point 3 - How do we live this love out practically? 42:37 - If this applies to us, what are we waiting for? 50:52 - John Bunyan sought to help two reconcile and it led to his death. 53:07 - Closing prayer.
45:00 Such an encouraging story. This sermon is a huge blessing to me and my situation of late. Thank God for Pastor Mack, his ministry, and I'll Be Honest 🙌🏿. God bless you 🙏🏿
Truthfully, this definitely triggered something in me. I completely agree that love is needed in this arena, and there were strong points for that. I've been feeling and am literally stuck in some aspects of this topic. I am grateful for the direction given to praying about it. I don't know that my heart was in the right place to even think of that. The words that came to mind now are "I desire mercy," before it was focused on justice and restitution. Whatever that looked like. Thanks for bringing this back to my attention in a positive light. Something I tried to sweep under the rug years ago and keep tripping on the lump here and there.
Thankful that you prefaced it by saying "restore IF it is mendable". I have learned that there are sometimes "professing Christians" that are narcissists, and no matter how hard you try to "mend" things, it just is not possible. Sad, but true. In some cases you just have to say "I love you, but we can't continue this conversation."
Pretty good sermon overall. The only issue was one inconsistency. He acknowledged that someone who lives in a pattern of unforgiveness and bitterness is likely not saved, yet then as an example of an "unmendable" relationship, refers to the controversial concept of a "carnal Christian," for why a relationship with someone might not be restorable. How can a person who professes to be a follower of Jesus live a life of fundamental ingratitude toward God in what God's forgiven him of? That's what it means if you refuse to forgive others. Why would the Holy Spirit not change that about a person? Forgiveness is to be modeled after how God forgives. If a person acknowledges how they've wronged you, then you must restore the fellowship of the relationship, just as God does with us. Reconciliation is a necessary part of truly forgiving someone. Follow how God does things, and all will be well. Anyway, thank you for the sermon. 😊
0:00 - Preview
0:20 - Introduction to the sermon.
1:30 - What is my goal? Calling you to love the brethren regardless of who they are.
4:02 - Paul sees Onesimus' situation as an opportunity for two brothers to choose to love one another.
7:56 - In every relationship love needs to win.
9:13 - Point 1 - A relational problem.
11:23 - If you break your wrist do you go as quickly as possible to get it healed?
15:20 - Point 2 - Paul's appeal.
26:31 - Throw the grudges in the garbage where they belong!
30:05 - Point 3 - How do we live this love out practically?
42:37 - If this applies to us, what are we waiting for?
50:52 - John Bunyan sought to help two reconcile and it led to his death.
53:07 - Closing prayer.
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Thank you. I needed that 😢
This message really peirced my heart. Very helpful
45:00
Such an encouraging story.
This sermon is a huge blessing to me and my situation of late. Thank God for Pastor Mack, his ministry, and I'll Be Honest 🙌🏿. God bless you 🙏🏿
The goal of our instruction is love! Forgive and love. This message needs to be heard and applied far and wide! Thank you brother Mack!
Truthfully, this definitely triggered something in me. I completely agree that love is needed in this arena, and there were strong points for that. I've been feeling and am literally stuck in some aspects of this topic. I am grateful for the direction given to praying about it. I don't know that my heart was in the right place to even think of that. The words that came to mind now are "I desire mercy," before it was focused on justice and restitution. Whatever that looked like. Thanks for bringing this back to my attention in a positive light. Something I tried to sweep under the rug years ago and keep tripping on the lump here and there.
Thankful that you prefaced it by saying "restore IF it is mendable". I have learned that there are sometimes "professing Christians" that are narcissists, and no matter how hard you try to "mend" things, it just is not possible. Sad, but true. In some cases you just have to say "I love you, but we can't continue this conversation."
Pretty good sermon overall. The only issue was one inconsistency. He acknowledged that someone who lives in a pattern of unforgiveness and bitterness is likely not saved, yet then as an example of an "unmendable" relationship, refers to the controversial concept of a "carnal Christian," for why a relationship with someone might not be restorable.
How can a person who professes to be a follower of Jesus live a life of fundamental ingratitude toward God in what God's forgiven him of? That's what it means if you refuse to forgive others. Why would the Holy Spirit not change that about a person?
Forgiveness is to be modeled after how God forgives. If a person acknowledges how they've wronged you, then you must restore the fellowship of the relationship, just as God does with us. Reconciliation is a necessary part of truly forgiving someone. Follow how God does things, and all will be well.
Anyway, thank you for the sermon. 😊
Well said.