Our Director of Ministries, Jeff Smith, returned to the pulpit with a return to our summer series on Jesus' parables, PORTRAITS OF THE KINGDOM. Because of our sin, we have no standing to insist on favorable treatment from God. Nonetheless, we all tend to require payback from those who have wronged us. But God lavishes free and full forgiveness on all who trust in Jesus’ righteousness and payment for sin on their behalf. God then commands believers to put His forgiveness in Christ on display by our unlimited forgiveness of others, just as He forgives us infinitely (Romans 8:1).