Put on Forgiveness

“What if the patience you’ve been asking God for isn’t something He gives you—but something He grows in you through the very wait you’re trying to survive?”

Sermon Summary

Forgiveness is one of those words everyone uses and almost no one can define. So in this message from our ongoing series in Colossians 3, we slow down and work through it together — not preaching down to you but wrestling right alongside you with truths that are clearly taught even when they're hard to embrace.

We build the message around four questions. First, what is forgiveness? The word simply means "to give" — a gift with no view of repayment — yet it reaches all the way down into the heart, where memories and resentment live, which is why Jesus tells us to forgive "from the heart." Second, how has God in Christ forgiven us? He loved us as sinners, sacrificed His Son, cancelled our debt, and reconciled us to Himself. Third, should we forgive those who confess and repent? In Luke 17, Jesus' answer is so demanding the disciples immediately cry, "Increase our faith." And fourth, the question we all secretly skip to: what about those who never repent? Romans 12 calls us to forswear revenge, pursue active kindness, and live at peace as far as it depends on us.

Anchored in the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6) and Colossians 3:12–14, this is an honest, unhurried look at the gift we've received and the gift we're called to give. Wherever you are on that road, this message will help you take one step forward.

Sermon Text: Colossians 3.12-14

Date: June 7, 2026

Preacher: Todd Pylant

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