The Ministries of Reconciliation and Forgiveness in Affliction

In this message, we are exploring the topic of our response when we have our doubts regarding other people. As disciples of Christ, the question before us is often, “What would Jesus do?” God is present in our lives so that we might desire and choose to do things that conform us into the likeness of Jesus Christ. Even in the midst of difficult internal pain of affliction and suffering from others, Jesus acted in furtherance of the ministries of reconciliation and forgiveness. Similarly, Paul’s had opposition from others with their views and actions that were the source of his internal pain and affliction, yet Paul pursued ministries of reconciliation and forgiveness. All of us have some opposition from others that causes us deep internal pain, but we are called to follow the examples of Jesus and Paul to ministries of reconciliation and forgiveness...