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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - MAY 30, 2018
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 9:45AM The Father's Heart
Today is May 30, 2018
Welcome to your mid-week!
The father, in the parable of the prodigal son, shows an amazing amount of compassion toward the prodigal son.
Here was a son who demanded his inheritance early. A son who left him. A son who squandered everything he had and came back home in rags and what does the father do?
The father shows compassion on him. And not just some spontaneous, reactive compassion toward a surprising situation. No.
The father was looking for him.
The father was scanning the horizon. His eyes were actively hoping to see his son to point that, when he was a long way off, the father recognized him, ran to him, and embraced him.
The father wasn't just reacting compassionately. He was looking to be compassionate.
And, what does he do when the son asks for forgiveness? The father doesn't say 'your forgiven.' He doesn't accept his apology only to bring it back later on. He doesn't go on about who won nor does he go on about who was right.
No, the father's only focus is restoring his son back into the relationship they once had before he left. And, in putting on the clock and ring and sandals and celebrating the way he does, the father teaches us what true forgiveness is: restoration of the relationship.
And so, that is our challenge. To be like the father in active compassion and restorative forgiveness. God blessings upon you as you wrestle with this challenge and I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday.
- Frank Kim
The father, in the parable of the prodigal son, shows an amazing amount of compassion toward the prodigal son.
Here was a son who demanded his inheritance early. A son who left him. A son who squandered everything he had and came back home in rags and what does the father do?
The father shows compassion on him. And not just some spontaneous, reactive compassion toward a surprising situation. No.
The father was looking for him.
The father was scanning the horizon. His eyes were actively hoping to see his son to point that, when he was a long way off, the father recognized him, ran to him, and embraced him.
The father wasn't just reacting compassionately. He was looking to be compassionate.
And, what does he do when the son asks for forgiveness? The father doesn't say 'your forgiven.' He doesn't accept his apology only to bring it back later on. He doesn't go on about who won nor does he go on about who was right.
No, the father's only focus is restoring his son back into the relationship they once had before he left. And, in putting on the clock and ring and sandals and celebrating the way he does, the father teaches us what true forgiveness is: restoration of the relationship.
And so, that is our challenge. To be like the father in active compassion and restorative forgiveness. God blessings upon you as you wrestle with this challenge and I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday.
- Frank Kim
Upcoming Events
- June 3 (Sun) – Membership Class 3. 12:30pm-1pm
- June 3 (Sun) - VBS Training 2. 1:15pm-2:30pm @ EM Chapel
- June 6 (Weds) - All Generations Cell Group Apologetics Study. Topic: "Because It’s True: Lesson #2, Does God Exist?" 7pm at the Benedicts.
- June 9 (Sat) - CPG Cell Group Bible Study. 5:30pm in the EM Chapel.
Book of Study: Song of Songs 5:2-8:14. Topics: Marital Fighting, Romance, & Fidelity.
Important Summer Dates to Note
- June 25-28 (Mon-Thurs) – VBS
- VBS Registration has begun!
Early Bird registration by June 16. Cost: $40 per child with $10 sibling discount per additional sibling. (So 2nd sibling is $30, 3rd sibling is $20).
Late registration after June 16. Cost: $60 per child, no sibling discount
- VBS Registration has begun!
- July 14-21 (Sun-Sat) – Youth Summer Missions
- July 17-30 (Tues-Mon) – Thailand Summer Missions with SBT
- July 27-29 (Fri-Sun) – EM Family Retreat
- Aug 5 (Sun) – Graduation/Promotion Sunday
- Aug 10-12 (Fri-Sun) – Youth Summer Retreat
Ephesians 4:32 - "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
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