Today we come to the center point of the “Forgiving Challenge” acronymn (“SCARS” = Sin, Confession, Absolution, Restoration, Sanctification) - A is for Absolution, which is another word for Forgiveness. When Jesus died on the cross He won for us full and complete forgiveness for all our sins. The word “Absolution” means all those sins have been completely washed away, and we’re able to start fresh with a clean slate. In fact, Martin Luther would say that even though we keep on piling up sins every day, because of the wonderful and super-abundant grace of God we can begin every single day with a clean slate! How great is that!
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In January our worship themes review the “Forgiving Challenge” topics; in Lent (beginning Feb 14) our themes will be in the “Serving Challenge.” You can find a schedule of worship themes for January – March 2024 at http://tinyurl.com/2n95npf9
You can find Zach Zehnder’s FORGIVING CHALLENGE and SERVING CHALLENGE books, and other excellent resources for following Jesus, athttps://redletterchallenge.com/
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