Embodying Forgiveness

What a great message...I wish that I had "embodied forgiveness" years ago, the way Pastor Dennis presented it yesterday . When he stood on the pew as the "On High" Jesus, I was so convicted. How often have I forgiven that way. When instead, Jesus opens His arms to us with forgiveness! I want to be a forgiven forgiver!

On to the homework-

My answer for question 3- if you go by the event of Luke 5:17, we should bring our friends to Jesus to help them have forgiveness in their lives. But we want them to come to the "open arms Jesus", not the "On High Jesus." I think that means we have to love and not judge our friends. Show them our open arms. Listen with our hearts and ears to their hurts...but be careful to not take on their offenses. Gently ask questions that help direct them to our Lord.