070812-1830-Loran Livingston - Forgiven

2007-08-12-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston talks this evening August 12th, 2007 in the 6:30 service about forgiveness.Scripture Ref: Psalm 130; Philippians 3:1-3Topic: ForgivenessNotes:- Don't serve God out of obligation, but out of appreciation- As I grow closer to God, I become more aware of my sin- Thought my sin was external, but it is the deep sinful nature of man- As sin is exposed we must let Him cleanse it or it becomes an obstacle- If you forgive others, God will forgive you- We cannot understand unconditional love; only known through spirit- We like and accept people who are like us; I love God because He first loved me- Real love cannot stop loving- David killed Goliath because he was madly in love with God; David fell, repented, and was forgiven.- Story of taking kids to Cherokee, seeing woven rugs from backside- We see ourselves from the inside, the ugly side- We cannot see the Glory of God in our own lives