Show Notes
On Good Friday, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Jesus' first word from the cross: "Father, forgive them, for they know now what they do." Forgiveness is available, in Christ, for sins both known and unknown.
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The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 18, in which Jesus tells a parable about an unforgiving servant. We can forgive only because, on the cross, God has taken the penalty for our sin back onto himself.