09/19/26 Grace & Truth with Rev. Elizabeth Crosby of Long Memorial United Methodist Church in Cordova, AL
Episode 34 · Sep 19, 05:59 PM
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In this episode of the Grace & Truth Podcast, Rev. Elizabeth Crosby and David Sears wrap up the series, “Lessons in Leadership.” This sermon looks at Matthew 18:21-35 and talks about God’s grace and the challenge of forgiveness.
It is called the 5 tests of forgiveness, and it is developed by Ron Edmonson:
- The first thought test (what is the first thought that comes to mind when you see that person…is it a good one?)
- The Opportunity to Help Test (if they were in need and called to ask you for help - what would you do?)
- The Positive Thoughts (Can you come up with anything good about this person… to them and others… despite what they did)
- The Revenge Test (Do you constantly think about getting revenge?) (This is not our job. This is God’s job!)
- The failure test (Do you secretly want them to fail? You don’t want them to succeed… jealousy, envy take root)
I share that because I think that test really gives us some good insight into whether we have really forgiven someone or a situation, or what we need to work on.