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Forgiveness

Because we have received the blessing of forgiveness, through the saving work of Jesus Christ on the cross, now it is now our turn to "pay it forward" and forgive others. But that is easier said than done and time does not heal all wounds. We must make a conscious effort to do this, and here are the key steps.

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1.	STEP ONE: Realize that we have received undeserved forgiveness. Read Ephesians 2:8-9.
	a) Upon what basis have we been saved and forgiven?
	b) Upon what basis have we NOT been saved and forgiven?
2.	STEP TWO: Understand that critical to receiving His forgiveness is our willingness to forgive others. Read Mark 11:25-26.
	a) In verse 25, what did Jesus encourage us to do when we are praying?
	b) What is the consequence of unforgiveness? (vs. 26)
	c) According to Psalms 66:18, what happens to our prayers when we harbor sin (unforgiveness) in our lives?
3.	STEP THREE: Reconcile with anyone who has offended you, in person if possible - but definitely in your heart.
	a) If we do this, what did the Lord promise in Matthew 5:7?
	b) What will be the physical results of unforgiveness? (Proverbs 11:17)
	c) What sort of things did the Apostle Paul tell us to put away? (Ephesians 4:31)
	d) What sort of things should we be doing instead? (Ephesians 4:32)
4.	STEP FOUR: Develop a lifestyle of forgiveness. Read Matthew 18:21-22.
	a) How many times did Peter suggest that a brother should be forgiven? (vs. 21)
	b) How many times did Jesus say we should forgive our brother? (vs. 22)
5.	THOUGHT QUESTION: Name a person from the Old Testament and the New Testament who forgave in a difficult situation, and the circumstances in which forgiveness was given.
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	b) New Testament:
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Prayer

Lord, I thank you for the blessing of forgiveness, and I humbly ask you for the strength to forgive __________. Help me to see the goodness in this person, to relinquish the anger that I’m experiencing so that I can walk in the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Help me to heal from this incident and to release any bitterness that I may be harboring.

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Memory Verse:
Isaiah 43:25

"I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins."

The Motivation:

She was crazy. Everyone knew it because she had the habit of talking to herself in public and it was known that she believed she even talked to Jesus – and was spoken back to. A new preacher came to town and hearing of the crazy woman, thought that he might be able to make her face reality.

One day, as he saw her walking down the street he spoke to her and eventually got around to asking, “I hear you talk to Jesus.”

“Yes,” she replied. “Jesus and I talk for just hours and hours.”

“Would you do me a favor?” The minister asked. “Could you ask Him something for me?”

“Why of course,” the old woman responded.

“Would you ask Jesus what the last sin was that I confessed to Him?”

“Certainly,” she replied.

The next day, the preacher saw the crazy woman just down the street and so he approached her and asked, “Well, did you talk to Jesus last night?”

“Why, I surely did,” she squealed.

“What did He say was the last sin was that I confessed to Him?” the preacher coyly asked.

“Why, He said He didn’t remember.” Hebrews 10:17 says, "Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more." What a gift. You and I tend to forgive but not forget. Jesus not only forgives our sins, He completely puts them out of His mind.

Video: Forgiveness

Chris Williams demonstrated complete forgiveness in a very practical way by his actions after the tragic death of most of his family. Forgiveness and the power of Jesus Christ enabled this man to survive losing his wife and several children in a car accident - and allowed the offending driver to begin rebuilding his own life.

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