Peace Part 11 “Two Sides of Forgiveness”
This Weeks Sermon Notes;
Two Sides of Forgiveness
Principle #1 of Confronting Conflict
_________________ _____________
Principle #2 of Confronting Conflict
Get the ____________ out of your own ___________.
Principle #3 of Confronting Conflict
Go and ___________ your brother his ______________.
Principle #4 of Confronting Conflict
Go and be __________________________.
God’s forgiving _______________ makes forgiveness __________________ for His followers.
Statistics from “Love & Forgiveness in America” survey
_______% said they needed _________ forgiveness in their lives.
Over _______% said some people should never be forgiven.
Over ________% said forgiveness is conditional.
Forgiveness is obviously ________________________.
Big Idea: If you hurt me, I have a responsibility to be your _____________…I don’t always have a responsibility to be your _____________.
1. ____________________ forgiveness.
I am to forgive regardless of _______________, ________________ or changed __________________.
Mark 11:25
25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
Acts 7:60
60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Luke 23:34
34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[a] And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
Promise #1: I will not _______________ on this incident.
Positional forgiveness is ______________ between you and God.
– This ________________ Jesus best.
– Forgiveness _______________ me from bitterness.
2. ______________________ forgiveness..
This forgiveness is __________________ on the repentance of the offender.
Promise #2: I will not bring up this incident again and use it ________________ you.
Promise #3: I will not _________ to others about this incident.
Promise #4: I will not allow this incident to ______________ our personal relationship.
This type of forgiveness is often missed because of a lack of _______________.
A relationship with Jesus involves _________________ forgiveness on His part and _____________________ forgiveness on His part and our part.