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Matthew 6:14-15

Matthew 6:14-15. If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. Matthew 6:14-15. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. The Power Of. The Power Of. Forgiveness. Part Four. My Choice To Forgive.

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Matthew 6:14-15

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  1. Matthew 6:14-15 If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.

  2. Matthew 6:14-15 But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.

  3. The Power Of

  4. The Power Of Forgiveness

  5. Part Four My Choice To Forgive

  6. Only the forgiven can truly forgive

  7. Guilt

  8. Guilt All has been found out. Leave the city at once.

  9. Guilt produces separation

  10. Isaiah 59:2 (KJV) But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

  11. Isaiah 59:2 (NLT) But there is a problem —your sins have cut you off from God. Because of your sin, he has turned away and will not listen anymore.

  12. Isaiah 59:2 (CEV) Your sins are the roadblock between you and your God. That’s why he doesn’t answer your prayers or let you see his face.

  13. 1 Timothy 1:18-19 Cling tightly to your faith in Christ, and always keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked.

  14. Guilt King David 2 Samuel 11 & 12

  15. Psalm 51:1-3, 7-12 {A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba}

  16. Psalm 51:1-3, 7-12 1 Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. 2 Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.

  17. Psalm 51:1-3, 7-12 3 For I recognize my shameful deeds — they haunt me day and night … 7 Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

  18. Psalm 51:1-3, 7-12 8 Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me — now let me rejoice. 9 Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt.

  19. Psalm 51:1-3, 7-12 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. 11 Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.

  20. Psalm 51:1-3, 7-12 12 Restore to me again the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.

  21. Forgiveness from the past is possible!

  22. God hates sin, but He loves the sinner. The devil loves sin, but He hates the sinner.

  23. The guilt we feel before we repent is called conviction

  24. It is sent from God to draw us close to God conviction

  25. The guilt we may feel after we repent is called condemnation

  26. It is sent from Satan to push us away from God condemnation

  27. Receiving God’s forgiveness is EASY Receiving people’s forgiveness can be DIFFICULT

  28. How To Receive Forgiveness From Others

  29. 1 Determine if you actually need to ask forgiveness.

  30. Ephesians 4:29b Say the right thing at the right time and help others by what you say.

  31. 2 Your circle of confession should be no larger than your circle of offense.

  32. James 5:16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.

  33. 3 Sincerely ask for the other person’s forgiveness.

  34. It is impossible to ask forgiveness and blame others at the same time!

  35. Matthew 18:26-27 26 But the man fell down before the king and begged him, ‘Oh, sir, be patient with me, and I will pay it all.’ 27 Then the king was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave his debt.

  36. 4 Be prepared for a negative response.

  37. Remember that you cannot DEMAND forgiveness!

  38. Acts 24:16 Because of this, I always try to maintain a clear conscience before God and everyone else.

  39. 1 John 3:19 When we love others, we know that we belong to the truth, and we feel at ease in the presence of God.

  40. How To Give Forgiveness To Others

  41. Wronged Cheated Embarrassed Disappointed Betrayed Deserted Hurt Vengeance

  42. Wronged Cheated Embarrassed Disappointed Betrayed Deserted Hurt Bitterness

  43. Hebrews 12:15 Look after each other so that none of you will miss out on the special favor of God. Watch out that no bitter root of unbelief rises up among you, for whenever it springs up, many are corrupted by its poison.

  44. Forgiveness is an antidote to needless suffering!

  45. FORGIVENESS • We acknowledge that a wrong has occurred • We recognize that there is an obligation for repayment • We choose to release our offender from that obligation and to cover the loss ourselves

  46. 1 True forgiveness resists unnecessary embarrassment.

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