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Episode #25 – Forgiveness (PART 2)


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• Betrayed by a friend –
  Judas, one of His twelve disciples, sold Him for 30 pieces of silver (Matthew 26:14-16).
  
• Denied by Peter –
  One of His closest followers, Peter, denied Him three times when He needed him most (Luke 22:54-62).
  
• Rejected by His own people –
  The Jewish leaders and many in the community who once welcomed Him as the Messiah turned on Him.
  
  • They accused Him of blasphemy for claiming to be the Son of God (John 10:33).
    
  • The same crowd that shouted "Hosanna" as He entered Jerusalem later cried out, “Crucify Him!” (Matthew 27:22-23).
    
  • Instead of accepting the truth, they chose Barabbas, a known criminal, over Jesus (Matthew 27:15-26).
    
• Forsaken by God – At His lowest moment, Jesus cried out:
  • “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46).
  • This was the fulfillment of Psalm 22, prophesying the Messiah’s suffering.
    
• Yet even as He hung there, tortured and abandoned, His response was:
  • “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:34).
    
• If Jesus could forgive in that moment, how can we hold onto unforgiveness in ours?

• Colossians 3:13 –
  "Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."
  
• Matthew 6:14-15 –
  Jesus says that if we don’t forgive others, God won’t forgive us.

• Forgiveness does NOT mean excusing sin.
  • It means giving up the right to seek revenge.
  • It means releasing the offender from the debt
    
• It’s not about fairness—it’s about faith.

• Forgiveness isn’t saying what they did was okay.
  It’s saying YOU won’t let it control you anymore.

1. Peter’s Denial → Jesus’ Restoration (John 21:15-19)
   • Peter abandoned Jesus, yet Jesus met him with love, not condemnation.
   • “Feed my sheep.” Jesus didn’t shame him—He gave him purpose.
     
2. The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
   • A son wastes his father’s wealth in sin but is welcomed home with open arms.
   • God isn’t waiting to punish us—He’s waiting to embrace us.
     
3. David’s Sin (2 Samuel 11-12, Psalm 51)
   • Adultery, murder, deception… yet when David repented, God forgave him. 
   • “Create in me a clean heart, O God.” (Psalm 51:10)

• Not because they deserve it, but because you deserve peace.
• Not because they’ve earned it, but because Jesus forgave you freely.

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