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Week 1: 5 Phases of Freedom

October 3, 2021

In this introduction video to Forgiving Challenge: A 40-Day Journey Leading to Freedom, and Author Zach Zehnder looks back at the time when a resurrected Jesus burst into the quarantined room of the disciples. One of the surprising elements of the glorified body of Jesus was that scars remained on His hands. What does God want us to learn from this? Zach tells us about one of his most meaningful scars and reminds us that scars can tell powerful stories. But the scars of Jesus have the most to say. Will you allow the scars of Jesus, namely the death and resurrection He endured to conquer sin, to bring you forgiveness?

Week 6: Sanctification

November 7, 2021

In this video for Forgiving Challenge: A 40-Day Journey Leading to Freedom, and Author Zach Zehnder visits a historic church in St. Augustine, FL. God’s forgiveness has paid the penalty we should have paid and He has fully restored us to live a life of meaning, purpose, and fulfillment. Sadly, though, many never step into the new life that Jesus has offered. True freedom is experienced through sanctification, when we step up into the calling that Jesus has given to us. Zach tells us how Peter’s story ends. In Peter, we see a man who truly lived the free life.

Week 5: Restoration

October 31, 2021

In this video for Forgiving Challenge: A 40-Day Journey Leading to Freedom, and Author Zach Zehnder visits the historic fort in St. Augustine, FL to teach us an important truth about God’s restorative work. Not only has Jesus paid the price for our sin by dying on the cross, but He also is not angry towards us. He wants the best for us. He seeks to fully restore us. As Zach opens up #Chapter89, we see that Jesus is hyper-focused on not only pointing Peter towards the future, but restoring the original call He placed on his life.

Week 4: Absolution

October 24, 2021

In this video for Forgiving Challenge: A 40-Day Journey Leading to Freedom, and Author Zach Zehnder visits his favorite BBQ restaurant to teach us about the grace of Jesus. Zach reminds us that the death of Jesus on the cross canceled the debt of all sin, of all-time, of all humankind. Amazingly, charcoal only comes up twice in all of the Bible. Both have to deal with Peter. In #Chapter89, Jesus cooks a meal over a charcoal fire for Peter. After this meal, Jesus reminds Peter that He is unafraid to enter into his worst moments with him, and that His grace is big enough to cover the worst of us.