You Are Forgiven

Dennis Howell's lesson, You Are Forgiven, explores Joseph's mercy toward his brothers in Genesis 50:15–21, revealing how their guilt resurfaces after Jacob's death despite Joseph's consistent kindness and explicit forgiveness. Howell draws a parallel to how believers sometimes struggle to believe in God's forgiveness, leading to spiritual unrest and works-based anxiety. Using Joseph as a model, he emphasizes that true forgiveness reflects a trust in God's sovereignty and goodness, both toward ourselves and others. The lesson ties together themes of divine grace, biblical forgiveness, and the believer's call to forgive like God forgives—without remembering wrongs, harboring resentment, or spreading the offense.