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Forgiveness

Forgiveness. Where do YOU draw the line?. What Forgiveness is NOT:. #5. 1. Amnesia - memory lapse. 2. Absence of anger. 3. Good feelings. 4. Justice. 5. Pretending. What Forgiveness IS:. #3. It’s a Decision I make with my will. 2. It’s a Three-fold promise:.

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Forgiveness

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  1. Forgiveness

  2. Where do YOU draw the line?

  3. What Forgiveness is NOT:

  4. #5 1. Amnesia - memory lapse 2. Absence of anger 3. Good feelings 4. Justice 5. Pretending

  5. What Forgiveness IS:

  6. #3 • It’s a Decision I make with my will. 2. It’s a Three-fold promise:

  7. Three-fold promise: 1. I won’t bring it up again. 2. I won’t report it to others. 3. I will not review it myself.

  8. Issumagijoujungnainermik “Not being able to think about it anymore”

  9. #3 • It’s a willful Decision I make w/ my will. 2. It’s a Three-fold promise. 3. A life-time Warranty.

  10. How do you forgive the Unforgiveable?

  11. 7 Steps: 1. Believe that God will judge all sin (Prov. 11:21). 2. Remember the ‘basis’ of forgiveness (Eph. 4:32).

  12. 3. Confess the sin of bitterness (Matt. 18). 4. Make the decision to forgive. 5. Reaffirm the 3-fold promise as often as nec.

  13. Renew your mind with Scripture. 7. Replace your bitterness with love (Matt. 5:44).

  14. Why Must I Forgive?

  15. 6 Reasons: 1. God commands it (Mark 11:25). 2. I need to be forgiven (Mk. 11:26). 3. God has forgiven me (Col. 3:13).

  16. 6 Reasons: 4. I do not want to infect others (Heb. 12:15). 5. An unforgiving spirit harms me! 6. I want to be like Christ (I Peter 2:21).

  17. Write down the name of that person that you have intentionally withheld forgiveness. _________ Do you like the feeling that has just come over you?

  18. Take that name, …. now you and him/her stand before the CROSS, and allow Christ to bring reconciliation between you two.

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