Ascension Day Sermon: Be A Witness Through Forgiving

Sharing what God has done, is doing and will do for them.

And also how God is bringing us life for today and for the future.

And encouraging people to be focussed on this life rather than a short term life.

This involves investing time with people.

Can you think of someone you who needs to turn to God?

If so:

Please pray for them

Please make time for them

Please share with them how God gives them life.

And importantly rely on Holy Spirit

Allow God to do they changing of heart and to take time.

And allow God’s word to do the judging, remember it is Jesus and not you sitting at the right hand of God now.

The second problem I have experienced is that at times I have found it personally difficult to forgive people.

Our human nature is that we want our rights.

And we want people to pay for their sins.

For what they have done wrong.

Look at the news.

Look how vicious the media and even how our own conversations are when someone messes up.

Now there are consequences when people sin, when you and I sin.

But if things only stopped at the point of being punished

Then we are all stuffed.

But the truth it doesn’t need to stop at punishment.

God wants everyone to know that there is forgiveness, through Jesus Christ.

And God wants you and me to be a witness that He forgives.

Are there people you know who need to know they are forgiven?

To be a witness that highlights God’s repentance and to bring God’s forgiveness into people’s lives.

Repenting and forgiveness is not about us being perfect,

But constantly allowing God to talk to us and our situation.

We need God.

We need His Spirit.

We need to rely on Him

Prayer

Bible Reading

Associating with other Christians.

Patience

Everyday this week ask yourself

Who do I need to share what God offers, repentance and forgiveness with?

So look up in order to know how to live today.

Amen