A Bible resource on reconciliation with three activities to use and adapt for individual and parish renewal.
“All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.”
2 Corinthians 5:18.
This Resource explores reconciliation in the Bible. Using Old and New Testament examples, it helps us to reflect on how our faith can help us to forgive and be forgiven, to reconcile and be reconciled. It then offers three different Bible activities on the theme of reconciliation, suitable for individual and group discussion; and flexible for adapting to your needs.
In the Bible forgiveness is a recurring theme which develops from being an act of duty to an act of generosity. This reaches its climax in the New Testament when Jesus commands his followers to forgive each other countless times and embeds this in the prayer that will identify his disciples – the Lord’s Prayer. Nevertheless, forgiveness can be one of the hardest things to give and to receive.
