Asking For Forgiveness: S2-E6

Living IN Jesus Podcast

Asking for Forgiveness – Season 2, Episode 6

June 22, 2023 • 17 min

Notes:

In the Bible, God instructs us to love and prioritize others and their needs. Sadly, we all have acted selfishly and made decisions to hurt and damage others. Apologizing and asking for forgiveness is God’s path toward restoring healthy relationships. By sincerely apologizing and seeking forgiveness, we demonstrate a genuine desire to make things right. We acknowledge our mistakes and ask for the opportunity to work toward healing and reconciliation.

In this episode, Ross O’Hair and Ben Brezina explore the significance of making an apology when we have wronged others, the anatomy of a good apology, and how to overcome some of the barriers that keep us from acknowledging our sins and seeking reconciliation.

Verses:

Matthew 5:23-24 “So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First, be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.”

1 Peter 5:5 – “Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Resources Mentioned:

Giving and Asking Forgiveness session found in Living IN Jesus Study Session 17
Previous Podcast Episode on Forgiveness: S1-E19: Giving and Asking Forgiveness

TIME	TOPICS
0:55	Why is it important to ask for forgiveness?
2:36	How do we ask for forgiveness?
3:50	Step-by-step process of asking for forgiveness
7:10	How knowing our identity enables us to ask for forgiveness/td>
7:45	Taking responsibility can be difficult
8:30	Justification and defensiveness are roadblocks to forgiveness
10:35	Why should we ask for forgiveness?
12:45	Ben’s personal journey with asking for forgiveness
14:35	Depending on the Spirit as we ask for forgiveness