“Agents of Healing” January 25, 2019 Rev. Dr. Jeffrey W. Tilden Forgiveness Colossians Topic: Forgiveness In his letter to the Colossian Christians Paul offers guidelines for holy living. The Apostle calls Christians, who have claimed new life in Christ and are being renewed in his image, to forgive others as the Lord has forgiven them. When we make the choice to forgive, we move past our pain so that we can honor Christ and free ourselves from the chains of anger and bitterness. In Sunday’s message I will highlight three practical actions that can free us from the anger and stress of unforgiveness and open up new possibilities for healing broken relationships. Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins serves as our model and as a powerful call to grow and to move forward as we relate to those who have hurt us. Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:12-17
