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04
Sep

Choosing to Forgive

Choosing to Forgive

Hurts in life run deep, and wounds last a long time.  Forgiving someone is difficult for most.    What is declared in the matter of forgiveness?   What are the steps?   In this message, Pastor Franklin walks the listener through the basic steps, Forgiveness 101..   Three of the penitential Psalms are used: Psalm 32:5, 38:18, and 51:4.   The second part of the message turns one to Luke 17 with an emphasis on seeing the expectation, encounter, and experience of forgiveness.  Simply put, forgiven people forgive.  The church should be a placed where this is modeled.

About Pastor Mark Franklin
Pastor Franklin has been in pastoral ministry for 31 years and has completed 28 years as Pastor at HBC, beginning here in 1982. He also serves as Administrator at GCCS and on the Executive Committee of the ACCC and the FFBC. For more details, visit the church staff page.