Forgive Like Jesus

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Forgive Like Jesus

• At Jesus Feet

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forgive (aphiemi)

• To permit someone to do something

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forgive (aphiemi)

• To permit someone to do something
• To leave someone or something behind

Matthew 420 Immediately they left their nets
and followed Him.
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forgive (aphiemi)

• To permit someone to do something
• To leave someone or something behind
• To give away something let it be taken

Matthew 540 If anyone wants to sue you and
take your shirt, let him have your coat also.
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forgive (aphiemi)

• To permit someone to do something
• To leave someone or something behind
• To give away something let it be taken
• To neglect a responsibility

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forgive (aphiemi)

• To permit someone to do something
• To leave someone or something behind
• To give away something let it be taken
• To neglect a responsibility
• To forgive to let go of, release an offense

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How to forgive

• Give up my right to demand payment or punishment
• Matthew 538-39

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How to forgive

• Give up my right to demand payment or punishment
• Matthew 538-39
• But dont overlook or ignore

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How to forgive

1. Give up my right to demand payment or punishment
2. Choose not to rehearse the offense

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How to forgive

1. Give up my right to demand payment or punishment
2. Choose not to rehearse the offense

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How to forgive

1. Give up my right to demand payment or punishment
2. Choose not to rehearse the offense

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Why should we forgive?
Matthew 1821-35

• Because Ive been forgiven of far more
• 10,000 talents 60 million days wages!
• 100 denarii 100 days wages (1/600,000th)

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Why should we forgive?
Matthew 1821-35

• Because Ive been forgiven of far more

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Why should we forgive?
Matthew 1821-35

• Because Ive been forgiven of far more
• Because withholding forgiveness will cost me
  greatly
• God will not forgive me

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Two types of forgiveness

• Legal / eternal forgiveness
• Context legal court
• Timing past-tense moment-in-time permanent
• Result justification eternal life

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Two types of forgiveness

• Legal / eternal forgiveness
• Context legal court
• Timing past-tense moment-in-time permanent
• Result justification eternal life
• Relational forgiveness - 1 John 15-9
• Context fellowship with God
• Timing continual need
• Result cleansing restoration of fellowship

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Why should we forgive?
Matthew 1821-35

• Because Ive been forgiven of far more
• Because withholding forgiveness will cost me
  greatly
• God will not forgive me
• I will be miserable (v34 torture)

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Why should we forgive?
Matthew 1821-35

• To forgive is to set a prisoner free
• and discover that the prisoner
• was you.
• by Lewis Smedes

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Application
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