The One Anothers | Pastor Taylor Ford | June 28th, 2026
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:31-32
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Reject the attitudes that grieve the Spirit
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And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Ephesians 4:30
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Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
Ephesians 4:31
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Reflect the Character of Christ
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Be kind and compassionate to one another…
Ephesians 4:32
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Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
Romans 2:4
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On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
He answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.”
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
Luke 10:25-37
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Compassion sees
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Compassion stops
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Compassion sacrifices
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Release the Record of Wrongs…because God has released yours.
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“Forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you….”
Ephesians 4:30
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God has forgiven…
Every sinful thought
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God has forgiven…
Every sinful word
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God has forgiven…
Every sinful action
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God has forgiven…
Every sinful attitude
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God has forgiven…
Every sin of omission
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Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.
James 4:17
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Gods Response? FORGIVENESS
• Removed them as far as east is from west (Psalm 103:12)
• Cast them into the depths of the sea (Micah 7:19)
• Remembered them no more (Jeremiah 31:34; Hebrews 8:12)
• Blotted them out (Isaiah 43:25)
• Washed them white as snow (Isaiah 1:18)
• Covered them (Psalm 32:1)
• Nailed them to the cross (Colossians 2:14)
• Canceled the record of debt (Colossians 2:14)
• Cleansed your conscience (Hebrews 9:14)
• Justified you completely (Romans 5:1)
• Reconciled you to Himself (2 Corinthians 5:18–19)
• Adopted you as His child (Romans 8:15–17)
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What does this mean?
1. Forgiveness does not mean we sweep everything under the rug.
2. Forgiveness is not resuming a relationship without accountability.
3. Forgiveness does mean we release and trust God with justice.
Worship Setlist:
Yes He Lives by Hillsong
Praise Chorus by Bethel
How Great Thou Art by Stuart Wesley
Thank You Jesus For The Blood by Charity Gayle