1. Forgiveness is giving others what God gave you!
1.1. Jesus gave you?
1.1.1. Grace
1.1.2. Mercy
1.1.3. Second Chance!
1.2. Don’t know if I’m talking to anyone been forgiven!
1.2.1. Lying
1.2.1.1. Cheating
1.2.1.2. Stealing
1.2.1.3. Lusting
1.2.1.4. Betraying
1.2.1.5. Hurting!
1.3. Giving others what God gave us!
1.3.1. Heart of Gospel!
1.3.1.1. 1 John 1:9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.
1.3.1.2. The Gospel isn’t just
1.3.1.2.1. Receiving Forgiveness
1.3.1.2.2. But Giving Forgiveness!
1.3.1.3. Forgiveness doesn’t just flow to us!
1.3.1.4. Forgiveness flows through us!
2. How’s your flow?
2.1. Our Father
2.1.1. Hallowed
2.1.2. Thy Kingdom
2.1.3. Will done
2.1.4. Give us today
2.1.5. FORGIVE!
2.2. WHY does God want you to forgive?
2.2.1. God asks you to forgive because
2.2.1.1. HE—LOVES—YOU
2.2.2. God doesn’t ask you to forgive
2.2.2.1. o heal the other person
2.2.3. God asks you to forgive
2.2.3.1. To heal you! Set you free!
2.2.4. Forgiving may not set the person who betrayed you free,but forgiveness will set YOU free
2.2.5. Doesn’t mean it’s easy
2.2.5.1. Increase our faith!
2.2.5.2. Easier be bitter
2.2.5.3. Faith to forgive!
3. Jesus, I trust you—Faith...
3.1. Faith enables me to see an opportunity for freedom where others only see an offense!
3.1.1. Marriage
3.1.1.1. Lots of hurt!
3.1.2. Adultery grounds divorce
3.1.2.1. Forgiveness!
3.1.3. A strong marriage is made up of two good forgivers!
3.2. How much forgiveness do they deserve?
3.3. How much freedom do you desire?
3.4. By faith
3.4.1. I choose to forgive
3.4.2. May not feel
3.4.3. Faith
3.5. What you did
3.5.1. What you said
3.5.1.1. Neglect
3.5.1.2. Lies
3.5.1.3. Betrayal
3.5.1.4. Deceit!
3.5.2. Not going to hurt me anymore
3.5.2.1. Not a victim
3.5.2.2. Not a prisoner!
3.6. Letting it go
3.6.1. Faith to forgive
3.6.2. Faith be free!
3.6.3. Get your joy back
3.6.4. Get your peace back
3.6.5. Not victim
3.6.6. Choose let it go!
4. Luke 17:1, 3-5
4.1. Luke 17:1 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!
4.2. Luke 17:3-5 So watch yourselves! “If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive. 4 Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive.” 5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Show us how to increase our faith.”
5. Skandalon
5.1. Bent stick
6. THE FAITH TO FORGIVE
6.1. Pray
6.2. Who betrayed you?
6.3. Lied about you?
6.4. Mistreated?
6.5. Took advantage?
7. Easy talk about forgiveness
7.1. Something Small
7.2. One Time!
7.3. Not Small Betrayal?
7.3.1. Not One Time
7.3.1.1. Trusted
7.3.1.2. Admired
7.3.1.3. Loved
8. Do really need to forgive that person?
8.1. WHY?
8.1.1. Don’t deserve!
8.2. HOW?
8.2.1. Wanted to
8.2.2. After what did?
8.3. Increase our faith!
9. Vacuum—Stuck!
9.1. Gut-wrenching
9.2. Agonizing
9.3. God—tells—us—clearly—to—Forgive!
9.4. Matthew 5:43-44 “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
9.5. Ephesians 4:32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
9.6. Matthew 6:14-15 14 “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.
10. God. Tells. Us. To. Forgive
10.1. We have to
10.1.1. (Not being trite)
10.2. Don’t know
10.2.1. What happened you
10.2.2. What need forgive
10.2.3. Who forgive
10.3. Awful
10.3.1. Horrible
10.3.2. Unfair
10.3.3. Not saying easy
10.3.4. God tells us forgive
10.4. What does it even mean to forgive?
10.4.1. What is forgiveness?
11. WHAT FORGIVENESS IS NOT
11.1. Forgiveness is not forgetting.
11.1.1. Isn’t pretending
11.1.1.1. Didn’t happen
11.1.1.2. Sweeping rug
11.1.1.3. Saying wasn’t wrong!
11.1.2. Forgiving a betrayal doesn’t mean you let them keep hurting you!
11.1.3. Forgive
11.1.3.1. Create boundaries
11.1.3.2. Rebuild trust
11.1.3.3. Not forgetting!
11.2. Forgiveness is not fair
11.2.1. Natural strike back!
11.3. We often say
11.3.1. We want fair!
11.3.2. Thank God He wasn’t FAIR!
11.3.3. Psalm 103:10-12 10 He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. 11 For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. 12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.
11.4. Trust and Forgiveness does not happen at the same time.
11.4.1. Forgiveness is, When I can hurt, I don't. When I can bless, I do.
11.4.2. Trust can not be rushed. Trust Can not be forced. Trust may never return.
11.4.2.1. Protect yourself
11.4.2.2. When you have broken trust, REMEMBER.