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Mercy Culture Chuch
Forgiveness Revival
Mercy Culture Church | Senior Lead Pastor Landon Schott
Locations & Times
Mercy Culture Fort Worth
1701 Oakhurst Scenic Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76111, USA
Sunday 11:30 AM
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For everyone that texts NEW, we will donate $10 to The Justice Reform, an organization that is answering the cry for justice by bringing reformation from city to city.
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We run because every step has a purpose. Sex trafficking is a billion-dollar industry that preys on the vulnerable, but together we can push back against it. When we lace up our shoes and hit the pavement, we’re not just running for ourselves—we’re running for women who deserve freedom, safety, and a future filled with hope. Every mile we cover helps raise awareness and funds to support women breaking free from trafficking.
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Join us, and let’s run with purpose, run with passion, and run for freedom!
This weekend only:
15% off Fort Worth and Austin Justice Run when you use the code JUSTICE at checkout.
Text RUN to 59090 or visit justicerun.com for more information.
We’re in a forgiveness revival!
Biblical forgiveness means releasing debt, guilt, or offense and restoring relationship through mercy.
Hebrew: נָשָׂא (Nasa) = To lift, carry, take away guilt
Hebrew: סָלַח (Salach) = To forgive, pardon
Hebrew: כָּפַר (Kaphar) = To cover, to atone
Yom Kippur — "The Day of Atonement”
Yom Kippur is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Once a year, Israel’s high priest entered the Holy of Holies and sprinkled blood on the mercy seat to cover the people’s sins (Leviticus 16). It reminded them that sin always requires a sacrifice, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. But in Hebrews 9, Jesus is shown to be the greater High Priest who entered once for all—not with goats and bulls, but with His own blood—securing eternal redemption. Yom Kippur was the shadow; the cross is the substance.
This year, Yom Kippur was observed from sunset on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, until nightfall on Thursday, October 2, 2025
Yom Kippur is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Once a year, Israel’s high priest entered the Holy of Holies and sprinkled blood on the mercy seat to cover the people’s sins (Leviticus 16). It reminded them that sin always requires a sacrifice, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. But in Hebrews 9, Jesus is shown to be the greater High Priest who entered once for all—not with goats and bulls, but with His own blood—securing eternal redemption. Yom Kippur was the shadow; the cross is the substance.
This year, Yom Kippur was observed from sunset on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, until nightfall on Thursday, October 2, 2025
Greek: ἀφίημι (Aphiēmi) = To send away, release, let go, forgive
"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you." - Charles Spurgeon
Greek: χαρίζομαι (Charizomai) = To show grace, to graciously forgive
Greek: ἄφεσις (Aphesis) = Total release and freedom
Forgiveness is spiritually letting go!
Salvation is rooted in receiving God’s forgiveness and extending it to others.
"To forgive freely is the highest exercise of charity; it is to imitate God Himself." - St. John Chrysostom
You are most like Jesus when you are forgiving!
Caution:
There is no Scripture that supports forgiving yourself.
There is no Scripture that supports forgiving yourself.
Question:
Why is forgiveness so hard?
Why is forgiveness so hard?
3 Reasons Christians Struggle With Forgiveness
1. They think it's a one-time event
1. They think it's a one-time event
Forgiveness is a journey.
3 Reasons Christians Struggle With Forgiveness
1. They think it's a one-time event
2. They do it wrong—"Try to forgive sin"
1. They think it's a one-time event
2. They do it wrong—"Try to forgive sin"
Both sin and people need forgiveness.
Sin = Missing the mark; a violation of God’s standards.
Jesus forgives sin. We forgive people!
3 Reasons Christians Struggle With Forgiveness
1. They think it's a one-time event
2. They do it wrong—"Try to forgive sin"
3. They think forgiveness means "relationship"
1. They think it's a one-time event
2. They do it wrong—"Try to forgive sin"
3. They think forgiveness means "relationship"
Forgiveness is about your relationship with God—not your relationship with them!
Caution:
Forgiveness affects your relationship with God!
Forgiveness affects your relationship with God!
3 Ways Forgiveness Affects Your Relationship with God
1. Forgiveness affects your prayer life "intimacy"
1. Forgiveness affects your prayer life "intimacy"
3 Ways Forgiveness Affects Your Relationship with God
1. Forgiveness affects your prayer life "intimacy"
2. Forgiveness affects your healing
1. Forgiveness affects your prayer life "intimacy"
2. Forgiveness affects your healing
3 Ways Forgiveness Affects Your Relationship with God
1. Forgiveness affects your prayer life "intimacy"
2. Forgiveness affects your healing
3. Forgiveness affects your salvation
1. Forgiveness affects your prayer life "intimacy"
2. Forgiveness affects your healing
3. Forgiveness affects your salvation
Don’t let unforgiveness hinder your relationship with God!
Forgiveness—It's Not Optional
We love mercy, so we show mercy. Forgiveness is for you, not for them. There is no spiritual growth without forgiveness. (Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 6:14-15, Colossians 3:13.)
We love mercy, so we show mercy. Forgiveness is for you, not for them. There is no spiritual growth without forgiveness. (Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 6:14-15, Colossians 3:13.)
When you stop forgiving, you stop spiritually growing!
5 Forgiveness Tests Every Christian Will Face
1. Forgiving your family
1. Forgiving your family
5 Forgiveness Tests Every Christian Will Face
1. Forgiving your family
2. Forgiving the Church
1. Forgiving your family
2. Forgiving the Church
Using the Bible to hurt people is witchcraft!
Church abuse is when submitted people get wounded by bad leaders.
Church hurt is when unsubmitted people get offended by good leaders.
Church hurt is when unsubmitted people get offended by good leaders.
Forgiveness breaks the power of church hurt.
5 Forgiveness Tests Every Christian Will Face
1. Forgiving your family
2. Forgiving the Church
3. Forgiving a betrayal
1. Forgiving your family
2. Forgiving the Church
3. Forgiving a betrayal
Jesus is on the cross forgiving!
5 Forgiveness Tests Every Christian Will Face
1. Forgiving your family
2. Forgiving the Church
3. Forgiving a betrayal
4. Forgiving your enemy
1. Forgiving your family
2. Forgiving the Church
3. Forgiving a betrayal
4. Forgiving your enemy
Enemies Today Look Like
- Racism & prejudice
- Political opposition
- Other denominations/churches
- Persecutors of the faith
- Workplace rivals
- Online agitators
- Cultural activists
- Racism & prejudice
- Political opposition
- Other denominations/churches
- Persecutors of the faith
- Workplace rivals
- Online agitators
- Cultural activists
Only forgiveness will heal a racial divide!
Question:
Who is your enemy?
Who is your enemy?
Practical Advice:
Let God deal with His enemies.
Let God deal with His enemies.
5 Forgiveness Tests Every Christian Will Face
1. Forgiving your family
2. Forgiving the Church
3. Forgiving a betrayal
4. Forgiving your enemy
5. Forgiving the accuser
1. Forgiving your family
2. Forgiving the Church
3. Forgiving a betrayal
4. Forgiving your enemy
5. Forgiving the accuser
Accusation ends where forgiveness begins!
Forgiveness overcomes the cancel culture of the accuser of the brethren.
Forgiveness creates spiritual promotion and spiritual authority!
Across history when people forgave each other, God poured out His Spirit.
We’re in a grace for forgiveness!
While the prodigal son was still far away, his father ran to him, embraced him, and restored him.
This is the picture of the Father forgiving us!
This is the picture of the Father forgiving us!
Question:
Who are you in the story?
Who are you in the story?
Forgiveness revival is when you’re running after people with the heart of the Father!
We’re in a forgiveness revival—there’s grace to forgive today!