Still Here When the Wound Is Old
from FBCDC Sermons (Video) Hosted by Eric Mathis
Pastor Eric continues the sermon series, Still Here: When Holding On Is Holy Enough, a four-week journey through the Hebrew Bible with people who had reached the end of themselves. The sermon revisits the story of Joseph. In Genesis 50, Joseph's brothers are terrified now that their father has died, and expect the revenge they have earned. Instead, Joseph weeps and says to them, "You intended to do harm to me, but God intended it for good." For anyone carrying an old wound that has not fully closed, this is not the false comfort of "everything happens for a reason." It is something more sturdy: permission to name the harm, grieve its reality, and set down the exhausting work of keeping score. Readings: Genesis 50:15-21; Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/9/10/sunday-sep-13-2026-still-here-when-the-wound-is-old Sunday, September 13, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.
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