The Faith To Forgive

MATT. 18:21-35 nasb 1995

FORGIVEN PEOPLE FORGIVE PEOPLE

1.     THROW THE CALCULATIONS AND THE REGULATIONS OUT THE WINDOW 

2.     JESUS IS BOTH THE FORGIVENESS & FREEDOM THAT WE NEED 

LUKE 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,

    because he has anointed me

    to proclaim good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners

    and recovery of sight for the blind,

to set the oppressed free,

IT'S ONE THING TO FEEL SOMETHING, IT'S ANOTHER THING TO DO SOMETHING

YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER HUMANS REVEALS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD 

3.     FORGIVE QUICKLY & OFTEN

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. “FORGIVENESS IS NOT AN OCCASIONAL HABIT: IT IS A PERMANENT ATTITUDE. WE MUST DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE CAPACITY TO FORGIVE. HE WHO IS DEVOID OF THE POWER TO FORGIVE IS DEVOID OF THE POWER TO LOVE”

4.     YOU CAN BE BITTER OR ASK GOD TO MAKE YOU BETTER

YOU HAVE TO KEEP FINDING WAYS TO FORGIVE BECAUSE THE WORLD IS GOING TO KEEP FINDING WAYS TO HURT 

PSALM 119:165 Great peace have those who love your law,

    and nothing can make them stumble.

5. ALL OF LIFE IS A HEART ISSUE  

PROVERBS 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart,

    for everything you do flows from it.

FORGIVENESS IS NOT A WORDS ISSUE IT’S A HEART ISSUE