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REVEALED

Love. REVEALED. TO BRING. Forgiveness. Matthew 1:18-23.

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REVEALED

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  1. Love REVEALED TO BRING Forgiveness Matthew 1:18-23

  2. 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yetdid not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

  3. 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

  4. 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

  5. Loving forgiveness blends judgment and empathy

  6. LOVING FORGIVENESS BLENDS JUDGMENT AND EMPATHY Think about the language you use in the context of forgiveness

  7. LOVING FORGIVENESS BLENDS JUDGMENT AND EMPATHY Think about the language you use in the context of forgiveness Forgiveness is a kind of judgment, but it is not a condemnation

  8. LOVING FORGIVENESS BLENDS JUDGMENT AND EMPATHY Think about the language you use in the context of forgiveness Forgiveness is a kind of judgment, but it is not a condemnation In the birth of Jesus, God blends judgment and empathy

  9. Loving forgiveness creates vulnerability

  10. LOVING FORGIVENESS CREATES VULNERABILITY The forgiving act of God in Jesus begins as a vulnerable act

  11. LOVING FORGIVENESS CREATES VULNERABILITY The forgiving act of God in Jesus begins as a vulnerable act In this act, God identifies with both forgiver and forgiven

  12. Loving forgiveness makes relationships possible

  13. LOVING FORGIVENESS MAKES RELATIONSHIPS POSSIBLE What did God intend with his offer of forgiveness? Relationship

  14. LOVING FORGIVENESS MAKES RELATIONSHIPS POSSIBLE What did God intend with his offer of forgiveness? Relationship Just as Joseph initially intended to set Mary aside—and the unborn child with her!—so can we reject the relationship God offers.

  15. RECEIVE FORGIVENESS

  16. RECEIVE FORGIVENESS OFFER FORGIVENESS

  17. “Think of it! All sins forgiven, the slate wiped clean, that old arrest warrant canceled and nailed to Christ’s cross.” Colossians 2:14 MSG

  18. Love REVEALED TO BRING Forgiveness Matthew 1:18-23

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