08/20/2023 Church service

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 DEBT
Matt 18:21-35


“YOU may be eligible for relief”

People amass a huge debt through student loans or credit cards and then one day wake up and realize that they have dug themselves into a hole.

It may even seem hopeless to get out of

we want to be debt free
How would it feel to truly be debt free?
We want to be debt free. but it is not just about money
Today I want to talk about debt cancellation in our spirit and in our souls

John 1:17: For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

The greatest debt cancellation we can receive is the forgiveness of our sins

Col 2:14: “having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.”
“We had broken the Law many ways. Those sins were held against us by the Law. That Law had writings which said we were sinners. But now He has destroyed that writing by nailing it to the cross.”

He took the charges away by nailing them to the cross.

“He has forgiven you all your sins: Christ has utterly wiped out the damning evidence of broken laws and commandments which always hung over our heads, and has completely annulled it by nailing it over his own head on the cross. And then having drawn the sting of all the powers ranged against us, he exposed them, shattered, empty and defeated, in his final glorious triumphant act!”

You gotta come OUT (of fixed thinking and unforgiveness)
You gotta walk IN (to your promised land) by Grace and Truth through Jesus Christ
Do you know what makes Christianity unique and gives it the power to free people from all fears, condemning thoughts, and addictions? Many of the world’s belief systems are governed by moral codes, rules, and laws. But Christianity is unique in that it is not about an impersonal list of dos and don’ts.
It is about having a relationship with Almighty God. And it is God working in us and for us through this relationship that brings transformation in our lives.
Brothers and Sisters, God is all about having a relationship with you today.
John 1:17 tells us that “the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”
Notice also that the law was given. This implies a sense of distance.
In contrast, grace came! Arrived!
Grace is personal and came as a person—the person of Jesus Christ. The law is hard, cold, and impersonal. You cannot have a relationship with two tablets of stone.
Grace is not a teaching or doctrine. Grace is a person, (Jesus) and you can have a relationship with a person.
Jesus came and died a cruel death on the cross, paying the full debt of sin with His own life so that you and I can reign in life today. His sacrifice fulfilled every requirement of the law perfectly on our behalf
Matt. 5:17: “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.”
All that we were unable to do, He did on our behalf.
“He paid a debt He did not owe - I owed a debt I could not pay”
When you receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are made holy and righteous by His blood once and for all. You can enter into a relationship with Almighty God and come boldly into His presence without any guilt, condemnation, or expectation of punishment.
Christ came to fulfill the law
You see, when you have fulfilled your debt to the lender for the mortgage on your house, you stop sending in your monthly payments because the debt has already been fulfilled. (fulfilled)
Paid In Full.
If the lender sends you a letter demanding additional payment, all you have to do is produce the title deed to your home.
In the same sense, the debt that you and I owed to the law has already been fulfilled by our Savior, Jesus Christ! Hallelujah!
When the devil comes to accuse you with the law and shows you how you have fallen short and failed, turn your eyes away from yourself and point to the payment that Jesus made on the cross.
Christ is your title deed, which is why you are called a “Christian” today.
Jesus Paid It All
You are not your own. You have been purchased with the precious blood of Jesus Christ. His blood, shed for you, is what makes your relationship with God secure. It is what gives you the basis to reach out and receive your freedom from your loving Savior today!
You now have – through Faith in God’s Word and in what Jesus did for you – (paying the debt you could not pay) – Divine Debt Cancellation.
Eph 1:13 – “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit…”
So, our sin debt – our spiritual debt - has been paid in full
What about the debts we hold in our souls – our hearts – oyur minds?
We pray in the Lord’s Prayer: Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors
All people owe a non-repayable debt to the Lord.
If He dismisses our debt, then we should extend the same courtesy to any of our debtors. If Jesus forgives us; we should forgive others. Our debt is forgiven through faith in Christ.
I know it can be hard to do…
We Need God’s Grace to SHOW (other people) Grace

He’s the one who comforts us in all our trouble so that we can comfort other people who are in every kind of trouble. We offer the same comfort that we ourselves received from God.

What could be more “comfortable” than a clean slate? A fresh start?
“Clean Slate for the entire planet.”

“The greatest life in the world is to share life. That’s what life is all about.”
Share Life – Share Grace

Have we really forgiven everyone that has done us wrong – or are we only giving it lip service? We give ourselves away with our words.

People continue to bring up old hurts and grudges – because that is what is inside of them still.

We can’t walk in freedom unless we free others as well.

Today we read about the unmerciful servant

He received the blessing of total debt cancellation
..and then he went out and threw someone else into debtors prison for a small debt they owed him

Jesus said: “Blessed are them merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matt 5:7)

Those who possess and demonstrate a disposition to kindness, forgiveness, and compassion are those who will receive the same.
How can we not show the same grace and mercy to others that Jesus has shown to us?
Mark 11:25 (AMP) Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him [drop the issue, let it go], so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions and wrongdoings [against Him and others].
The Word says, “Forgetting those things which are behind..”
I add: “Forgiving those things which are behind…”

Another version (we use) of the Lord’s Prayer says, “Forgive us our trespasses”
Trespasses – somebody walking where they don’t belong
Gossip. Meddling.Backstabbing.
Sometimes this can be even harder to forgive.
If we want a new day for ourselves we must give it to others.
Unforgiveness – bitterness – anger
These eat us up inside and rob us of our health and our joy in living life
When we’re weak, He is strong
We offer the same comfort that we ourselves received from God.
Psalm 139:23,24: Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
“Dear Lord, I ask You for the grace to show grace to others”

How would it feel to truly be debt free?

Hillside United Methodist Church
3739 US 80
Phenix City  AL  36870
United States
Pastor: Mike J Koger

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