Asking for Forgiveness
We finished our series on "Humbleness" last night at church. Now the whole church is Humble. Yeah, right. But at least we can better define and hopefully practice true biblical humility. I finished by preaching on how "A Humble Person Quickly Admits Wrongdoing" - both to God, like David did when rebuked by Nathan the prophet (2 Samuel 12:1-13), and to people we offend. Jesus is so serious about us apologizing and having clear and loving relations with one another that he said" "Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift." Matthew 5:23-24 This shows how God values loving relationships between his children over our empty sacrifices and other forms of worship. So I shared with our church a list of nine steps and a few tips to practically help them to as