One Hit Wonders | PHILEMON
“Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” This quote (in one form or another) has been attributed to Saint Augustine, Nelson Mandela, Carrie Fisher, and more. Regardless of who said it first, it is beyond axiomatic - it rings true throughout the human experience. Then why-oh-why is it so hard for us to forgive?
The Bible is replete with calls to forgive others. But how do we do this when we have, in fact, been wronged, hurt, or taken advantage of by those needing forgiveness. Even in the shortest book the Apostle Paul wrote, we find a call to forgiveness - not because it is earned, but out of gratitude for our divine pardon. If we have been so forgiven, we must likewise forgive.
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Message Series Description:
For as long as there have been artists, there have been those who were only ever known for a singular creation - one stand-out work that seemingly everyone knows but also the only thing that creator is really known for. We call them one-hit wonders. In our Bibles, there is a different kind of one-hitters ... that is, there are five whole books that are only made up of one chapter each. We'll be taking five weeks to look at each of these. We won't examine every nook-and-cranny of these short writings, but we'll be able to learn some incredible, powerful truths from their brief words. We'll also be able to explore some basic principles about what it means to study and understand anything we come across in God's Word.
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