Having Grace for Others

First15 Devotional

First15

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 26 August 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

In our last day of our week long focus on the parable of the prodigal son, we’re going to make space to set our eyes on the father in the story, and ask the Holy Spirit to make us more like him.

Our ultimate calling is to grow up into the clearest reflection of who God is, as his children made in his image. And we see an incredible picture of who we are to be in the character of the father in the parable of the prodigal son.

May we become more like our Father in heaven today as we look at his word, and spend time in his presence.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 13:34–35, and today's worship is Christ Be Magnified by Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe.

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0:00.0	In the last podcast of our week-long focus on the parable of the prodigal son,
0:09.0	we're going to make space to set our eyes on the father in the story and ask the Holy Spirit to make us more like him.
0:16.0	Our ultimate calling is to grow up into the clearest reflection of who God is, as his children made in his image.
0:23.6	And we see an incredible picture of who we are to be in the character of the Father and the Parable of the Prodical Son.
0:30.6	May we become more like our Father in heaven today as we look at His Word and spend time in His presence. Welcome to the first of teen podcast.
0:40.3	Our scripture for today comes from John 13, verses 34 through 35, where Jesus says,
0:59.5	A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just as I have loved you,
1:06.5	you also are to love one another.
1:09.5	By this, all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
1:19.6	In response to the wealth of grace, given to us by your Heavenly Father, we are called to be ministers of His grace to others. Until we set others free from having to live up to our
1:32.7	standards, we will never experience true freedom ourselves. Living apart from an attitude of continual grace
1:40.8	robs us of the joy of living without unrealistic expectations of others.
1:47.6	When we're slow to offer grace for the sins of others, we step outside of the realm of God's
1:53.3	kingdom and place our hope and security in this fleeting world.
1:58.9	Jesus tells an important story for us to heed in Matthew 18, 21 through 35.
2:05.6	In this parable, a servant is forgiven of an insurmountable debt owed to the king.
2:11.6	But rather than taking the grace that he was shown and offering it to others, the servant
2:16.6	sought out a fellow servant and began to
2:18.9	choke him until he paid his debt. Upon hearing of his servant's lack of grace, the king has
2:25.2	him thrown in prison until he's paid off what he owed. And in verse 35, Jesus concludes,
2:32.3	So awesome my Heavenly Father will do to every one of you if you do not
2:37.0	forgive your brother from your heart. We're called to offer grace to others, and not because of
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