Ashley Road Service | 22nd March 2026 | Nathaniel Hobby | Forget Not His Benefits

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Nathaniel Hobby declares that God forgives all your sins, even the ones you wouldn't admit, comparing sin to evidence revealed under a black light.

Nathaniel Hobby introduces a mini-series on Psalm 103, starting with verses 1-5. He references Charles Spurgeon's high praise for the psalm. Hobby explains the sermon's title, 'Forgiven and Healed,' based on the couplet about God forgiving sins and healing diseases. He discusses 'identity amnesia,' where Christians forget their identity in God during daily life, citing King David as an example who had to remind himself to praise. Hobby delves into forgiveness, emphasizing that God forgives all sins without exception, using an analogy of a black light torch to illustrate God's all-seeing nature. He connects forgiveness to Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. The sermon then addresses healing, linking it to salvation and noting it includes both spiritual and physical aspects. Hobby acknowledges that physical healing doesn't always occur, sharing his personal story of seven years with joint pain that was eventually resolved through a medical discovery. He wrestles with why God allowed his suffering, concluding that it was part of God's plan for his growth. Hobby encourages prayer for healing while accepting that outcomes vary. He reads from Mark 2, where Jesus forgives and heals a paralyzed man, showing Jesus as the fulfillment of Psalm 103. The sermon ends with an invitation for responses: for those seeking forgiveness to accept Jesus, and for those in pain to receive prayer for healing. Hobby prays for the congregation to experience God's forgiveness and healing.

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A Psalm 103 sermon on forgiveness, healing, and remembering God's grace as Easter approaches.

Psalm 103 gives Nathaniel's Gateway Church sermon its shape as he turns toward God's benefits, especially forgiveness and healing, in the approach to Easter.

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Need a Psalm 103 reset in the run-up to Easter, with forgiveness and healing in view?

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