Forgiveness: Where The Burden Of Sin Dies
Text: Matthew 18:21-35 In the name of Jesus. Amen. We have all said it before, haven’t we? "Jesus died on the cross to forgive me of my sins." Those words come out so easily. We say them in our prayers, in our conversations, and maybe even whisper them under our breath when we mess up. But today, I want to challenge us. I want to ask a hard question: Do we truly understand the power and beauty of this forgiveness? Let’s ponder this a bit. Imagine doing something really wrong. I’m not talking about something like taking a cookie from the cookie jar or spilling a glass of milk. No, I’m talking about something much worse. Something shameful. Something that you wouldn't dare share with anyone. Something that even now might be in the back of your mind. A sin that you hope never gets brought up. A sin that, when you think about it, causes a pit to form in your stomach. A sin that you’ve dressed up with excuses, but deep down you know it was wrong. Now, think about how that s...
