Forgiveness Chapter 2
Mark Palmer · August 5, 2026 · 6:00 PM service
Mark Palmer continues his two-part study on how to forgive, working from Matthew 5:44 and its call to love enemies, bless those who curse, do good to those who hate, and pray for those who persecute. He brings in Romans 12, Proverbs 24, Luke 6:31, and Isaiah 43:18 to show that love must be genuine rather than a false front, that vengeance belongs to God, and that returning good for evil disarms people who expect hatred back. He shares stories from his years in retail and manufacturing about handling angry customers, false accusations, and coworkers, and encourages believers to do simple kindnesses now that open the door to witness later.
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”