"Greater Forgiveness" by Rich Nathan

 

This was from a sermon by Senior Pastor Rich Nathan of Vineyard Columbus in 2010. This message came at a time in my life where I really needed to hear it. It is so powerful I wanted to share it again. 

Senior Pastor Rich Nathan's message this weekend was called 'Greater Forgiveness'.

In it he outlined that 'we need to receive the fullness of Jesus forgiveness. Nowhere in the Bible does it say "All your sins are forgiven except________" ' Rich also mentioned that 'there are so many excuses DNA, genes, parents, environment, etc. but I am still a sinner.' He gave the example of an interview with Bill Clinton about Monica Lewinsky and that Bill Clinton said he could have used the 'excuses' reason but he said he did it for the the worst reason of all - "I wanted to'. We have all been there but a God has laid this on my heart and I have assumed full responsibility for my sin that has caused so much anguish - and I have already received many blessings in return.

Rich also pointed out that 'Our worst sin is the failure to believe the word of God when it comes to forgiveness'.

"Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back." Isaiah 38:17
"I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more." Isaiah 43:25
"as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us." Psalm 103:12
"You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea." Micah 7:19
He stated the the evidence of forgiveness is twofold" 'Your focus is on Jesus', and 'You devote everything to Jesus'.
I close with this.
""Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him."
Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."" Luke 10:36-37 NIV

Go and do likewise.


"Ocean Floor" by Audio Adrenaline
"The Mistakes I've made
That cause pain I could have done without All my selfish thought All my pride The things I hide You have forgot about
Chorus
They’re all behind you They’ll never find you There on the ocean floor You sins are forgotten They’re on the bottom Of the ocean floor
My misdeeds All my greed All the things that haunt me now They’re not a pretty sight to see But they're wiped away By a mighty, mighty wave A mighty, mighty wave
Your sins are erased And they are no more They’re out on the ocean floor
Take them away To return no more Take them away To the ocean floor To the ocean floor To the ocean floor|
Your sins are erased They are no more They’re out on the ocean floor