What if they won’t repent? -- Rev. John W. Armstrong

Sermon Series: “Unforgivable? How God’s forgiveness transforms lives”

 

What if they won’t repent?

I.     Unrepentance: what does it look like? 

A.  ______________________ oneself and, therefore, one’s sin (1 Samuel15:15).

B.  ______________________ others (1 Samuel 15:20-21). 

C.  Either we cling to our sin, or we cling to _______________ for mercy.

 

II.    Christians are to forgive as God does (Colossians 3:12-13). 

A.  Did He withhold forgiveness until you repented?

B.  When did God forgive you (Romans 5:8)?

 

III.   When we grant forgiveness, we may or may not announce that forgiveness to the unrepentant person.  Speaking that forgiveness depends on the context. 

A.  The question is not ____________________ you should forgive but ___________________ you should proclaim it to the offender. 

1.  Sometimes, _____________________ forgiveness is enough to break the unrepentant heart (Matthew 18:15). 

2.  At other times, the pronouncement must be ____________________ to assist in their repentance (Matthew 18:17-18a; John 20:23b).

B.  The goal is always the offender’s ____________________ to God (2 Timothy 2:24-26).

 

IV.   Therapeutic letter writing.