{"id":12844,"date":"2020-10-18T22:14:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T22:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/?post_type=sermon&#038;p=12844"},"modified":"2021-08-12T14:49:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T22:49:54","slug":"i-am-forgiven","status":"publish","type":"sermon","link":"https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/sermon\/i-am-forgiven\/","title":{"rendered":"I Am: Forgiven"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you ever known anyone who was just <strong><em>bitter<\/em><\/strong>? They are just always negative or judgmental, and tend to have phenomenal memories when they perceive someone has \u201cdone them wrong.\u201d How about <strong><em><u>YOU<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, are you bitter? In the past, have there been seeds of discontent sown in your soul that could cause you to become bitter? The truth is, if you\u2019ve been sinned against, you have two choices: to <strong><em>REMAIN BITTER <\/em><\/strong>or to <strong><em>FORGIVE.<\/em><\/strong> In <strong>Ephesians 4: 25-32<\/strong>, Paul gives six commands that help to end the cycle of bitterness. Who do you need to forgive, and who needs to forgive you? Regardless of how you feel, you can forgive, because God in Christ forgave you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on Sunday morning October 18th for worship right here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TE2Ibt1k7_U&amp;fbclid=IwAR3gPECSxeuEyko4d-uQvFSwO-kzpICf7SalPfxFZQD1nKoQhb_fsf72ruc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TE2Ibt1k7_U<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We will see how &#8220;IN CHRIST: I AM FORGIVEN.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blessings IN CHRIST,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pastor Eric<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sermon-Guide-I-Am-Forgiven.docx\">Sermon-Guide-I-Am-Forgiven<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sermon-Guide-I-Am-Forgiven.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Church-Bulletin-20201018.pdf\">Church-Bulletin-20201018<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mpcbc.net\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Church-Bulletin-20201018.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"MPCBC ENGLISH WORSHIP 10.18.2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TE2Ibt1k7_U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past, have there been seeds of discontent sown in your soul that could cause you to become bitter? 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