Nets, fishing, and forgiving Pastor Charles Pastor Charles.

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•Pastor Pastor CharleCharless

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MozambiqMozambiqueue

Nets, fishing, and Nets, fishing, and forgivingforgiving• To the fisherman, nets are goodTo the fisherman, nets are good

Nets, fishing, and Nets, fishing, and forgivingforgiving• To the fish, nets are destructiveTo the fish, nets are destructive

Focus verse for today:Focus verse for today:

• Matt 4:19-20 "Come, Matt 4:19-20 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you "and I will make you fishers of men." Verse 20 fishers of men." Verse 20 At once they left their At once they left their nets and followed him.nets and followed him.


• The beautiful side of the nets. The beautiful side of the nets. Bringing in a harvestBringing in a harvest

• The great message we have to share The great message we have to share that when we sin there is forgivenessthat when we sin there is forgiveness

First I want to share on the First I want to share on the verse 19 “fisher of men” verse 19 “fisher of men”

sideside


• The ugly side of the nets that need to The ugly side of the nets that need to be left behind!be left behind!

• When others sin against us and the When others sin against us and the necessity to extend forgivenessnecessity to extend forgiveness

Second I will share on Second I will share on the “leaving their nets” the “leaving their nets”

side.side.

What is at the heart of What is at the heart of the Gospel Message?the Gospel Message?

•Jesus Jesus

•And in HimAnd in Him

•The forgiveness of The forgiveness of sinssins

What is the message?What is the message?

• God completely forgives sinGod completely forgives sin

Heb 10:17 "Their sins and Heb 10:17 "Their sins and lawless acts I will lawless acts I will remember no more."remember no more."


• The initiative to forgive comes from The initiative to forgive comes from HimHim

Col 2:13 When you were Col 2:13 When you were dead in your sins and in dead in your sins and in the un-circumcision of the un-circumcision of your sinful nature, God your sinful nature, God made you alive with made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all Christ. He forgave us all our sins,our sins,


• Sin deserves divine punishment Sin deserves divine punishment because it is a violation of God's because it is a violation of God's holy character holy character

1 Pet 1:16 for it is written: 1 Pet 1:16 for it is written: "Be holy, because I am "Be holy, because I am holy."holy."


• His pardon is gracious His pardon is gracious

Romans 5:6-8 You see, at just the Romans 5:6-8 You see, at just the right time, when we were still right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.sinners, Christ died for us.


• In order for God to forgive sin, two In order for God to forgive sin, two conditions are necessary. conditions are necessary.

– A life must be taken as a substitute for A life must be taken as a substitute for that of the sinnerthat of the sinner

Heb 9:22 .....without the Heb 9:22 .....without the shedding of blood there shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.is no forgiveness.


• In order for God to forgive sin, two In order for God to forgive sin, two conditions are necessary. conditions are necessary.

– A life must be taken as a substitute for A life must be taken as a substitute for that of the sinnerthat of the sinner

– and the sinner must come to and the sinner must come to God's sacrifice in a spirit of God's sacrifice in a spirit of repentance and faithrepentance and faith

Acts 10:43 .....everyone who Acts 10:43 .....everyone who believes in him receives believes in him receives forgiveness of sins forgiveness of sins through his name."through his name."


• This Forgiveness in the New This Forgiveness in the New Testament is directly linked Testament is directly linked to Christ, His sacrificial to Christ, His sacrificial death on the cross, and His death on the cross, and His resurrectionresurrection..

Colossians 1:14 in whom Colossians 1:14 in whom we have redemption, the we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.forgiveness of sins.


• And when God forgives, He And when God forgives, He forgets!forgets!

Psalms 103:12 as far as the Psalms 103:12 as far as the east is from the west, so east is from the west, so far has he removed our far has he removed our transgressions from us.transgressions from us.

Part 2 of the message:Part 2 of the message:

Leave your nets, Leave your nets, and follow Himand follow Him

Matt 4:19-20 “......At once Matt 4:19-20 “......At once they left their nets and they left their nets and followed him.followed him.

Left Left their nets, in their nets, in the Greek:the Greek:

aphiemi- (af-ee'-ay-mee);aphiemi- (af-ee'-ay-mee);

It has many meanings:It has many meanings:

• to send away to send away • to bid going away or to depart; to bid going away or to depart;

used of a husband divorcing his wife used of a husband divorcing his wife • to send forth, to yield up, to expire to send forth, to yield up, to expire • to let go, to let alone, to let be to let go, to let alone, to let be • to let go, to give up a debt, to to let go, to give up a debt, to

forgive, to remit forgive, to remit • to give up, to keep no longer to give up, to keep no longer

Colossians 3:13 Bear with Colossians 3:13 Bear with each other and each other and forgiveforgive whatever grievances you whatever grievances you may have against one may have against one another. another. Forgive as the Forgive as the Lord forgave you.Lord forgave you.

What did Jesus teach us What did Jesus teach us about forgiveness?about forgiveness?

• Our forgiveness depends on us Our forgiveness depends on us forgivingforgiving

Matthew 6:14-15: Matthew 6:14-15: “for if “for if you forgive men when they you forgive men when they sin against you, your sin against you, your heavenly father will also heavenly father will also forgive you. But if you do forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your Father will not forgive your sins.”your sins.”



• There is to be no limit to our There is to be no limit to our forgivenessforgiveness

Matthew 18:21,22 Then Peter Matthew 18:21,22 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven sins against me? Up to seven times?” times?” “I tell you, not seven “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times, but seventy-seven times.”times.”



• There is to be no limit to our There is to be no limit to our forgivenessforgiveness

• We have been forgiven much, We have been forgiven much, therefore we should forgive one therefore we should forgive one anotheranother

Matt 18:23 "Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.”

Vs Vs 35 "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."

What is forgiveness?What is forgiveness?

• IntroductionIntroduction– Forgiveness is vital in conflict Forgiveness is vital in conflict

resolution, but it is not reconciliation. resolution, but it is not reconciliation. – Forgiveness means not only forgiving Forgiveness means not only forgiving

others, but also forgiving yourselfothers, but also forgiving yourself– Forgiveness takes away bitterness and Forgiveness takes away bitterness and

gives back new life even in the most gives back new life even in the most difficult circumstances.difficult circumstances.


• Why forgive?Why forgive?– Pain makes us want to retaliatePain makes us want to retaliate– Who loses?Who loses? - The one who is not - The one who is not

forgiving!forgiving! – Forgiveness is essential for our Forgiveness is essential for our

own hearts! ……..and bodiesown hearts! ……..and bodies


• Forgiveness is not:Forgiveness is not:– Pretending that the issue does not Pretending that the issue does not

mattermatter– Condoning the behaviourCondoning the behaviour– Letting someone off the hookLetting someone off the hook– Meaning that things necessarily go Meaning that things necessarily go

back to normalback to normal– Demanding that the person changeDemanding that the person change– Demanding an apology for the events Demanding an apology for the events

or act. or act.

What is forgiveness?What is forgiveness?• FORGIVENESS IS A DECISION - FORGIVENESS IS A DECISION -

NOT A FEELINGNOT A FEELING

• Ceasing to blame.Ceasing to blame.

• Releasing someone from Releasing someone from punishmentpunishment

• It is costly to forgive - have to It is costly to forgive - have to sacrifice:sacrifice:

– PridePride– self-pityself-pity– desire for justicedesire for justice

Stages of ForgivenessStages of Forgiveness• TimingTiming

• AcceptanceAcceptance

• Recognizing emotionsRecognizing emotions

• Choosing not to hold it against Choosing not to hold it against the personthe person

• Releasing him or herReleasing him or her

• Forgiveness is a verbForgiveness is a verb

• Consider boundariesConsider boundaries

• Receive forgivenessReceive forgiveness

Nets, fishing, and forgivingNets, fishing, and forgiving

•We need to do some We need to do some fishingfishing

•Let’s leave those nets Let’s leave those nets behindbehind

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