Matt Asks Brian: About Forgiveness

<p>Matt asks Brian about 2 social media posts: </p><p><br></p><p>Hear me out, hear me out…</p><p>I think we should just try this:</p><p>If your brother sins against you,</p><p>go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone.</p><p>If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This afternoon I got the perfect email from a member of Valley Life Church.</p><p>It basically said,</p><p>in light of the Scripture we covered in the sermon on Sunday:</p><p>1. How do I conform my difficult relationships to God's will?</p><p>2. How do I walk closely with Christ while dealing with this trouble?</p><p> </p><p>Scriptures</p><p>Matthew 18:15 </p><p>15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. </p><p><br></p><p>Romans 12:18–19 </p><p>18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. </p><p>19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” </p><p><br></p><p>Matthew 18:21–22 </p><p>21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” </p><p>22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. </p><p><br></p><p>Proverbs 22:24–25 </p><p>24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, </p><p>25 lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. </p><p><br></p><p>Proverbs 26:18–19 </p><p>18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death </p><p>19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”</p>