How Do I Forgive?
How Do I Forgive?
4.24.2022
Luke 17:1 (HCSB) “He said to His disciples, “Offenses will certainly come,…”
1. It’s not ________ ________.
Romans 12:19 (NIV) — 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
Romans 12:19 (The Message) — 19 Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging,” says God. “I’ll take care of it.”
2. It’s not _________ ________
Proverbs 16:28 (NLT) — 28 A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.
Matthew 18:15 (NLT) — 15 “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
3. It’s not _______ _______.
Jeremiah 6:14 (The Message) — 14 My people are broken—shattered!— and they put on Band-Aids, Saying, ‘It’s not so bad. You’ll be just fine.’ But things are not ‘just fine’!
Hebrews 12:15 (The Living Bible) — 15 Look after each other so that not one of you will fail to find God’s best blessings. Watch out that no bitterness takes root among you, for as it springs up it causes deep trouble, hurting many in their spiritual lives.
What Is God’s Way for Handling Hurts
1. Realize it affects my __________ _____ ______.
Luke 6:37–38 (GW) — 37 “Stop judging, and you will never be judged. Stop condemning, and you will never be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 …….. standards you use for others will be applied to you.” When we forgive we can be forgiven with the same measure
2. Acknowledge _______ ________.
Psalm 39:2–3 (NLT) — 2 But as I stood there in silence— not even speaking of good things— the turmoil within me grew worse. 3 The more I thought about it, the hotter I got, igniting a fire of words:
Psalm 39:2–3 (The Message) — 2 “Mum’s the word,” I said, and kept quiet. But the longer I kept silence The worse it got— 3 my insides got hotter and hotter. My thoughts boiled over; I spilled my guts.
1 John 1:9 (NLT) — 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.
3. __________
Matthew 5:43–44 (NLT) — 43 “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!
Ephesians 4:26–27 (NLT) — 26 And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
4. Deal with the root — __________.
Acts 8:23 (NLT) — 23 for I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive by sin.”
Acts 3:19 (NIV) — 19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
UPCOMING EVENTS
APRIL
26 – Grief Share (6:30pm)
27 – ReCharge Bible Study (8pm)
29 – Game Night (7 pm)
MAY
3 – Grief Share (6:30pm)
4 – ReCharge Bible Study (8pm)
10 – Grief Share (6:30pm)
11 – ReCharge Bible Study (8pm)
17 – Grief Share (6:30pm)
18 – ReCharge Bible Study (8pm)
20 – Game Night (7 pm)
21 – Men’s Breakfast @ Starlight (9am)
24 – Grief Share (6:30pm)
25 – ReCharge Bible Study (8pm)
31 – Grief Share (6:30pm)
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