Church In The Wild Part 3
Matthew 18:21-22 (ESV) 21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.
3. Church In The Wild – Loves Well and Forgives Even Better
Legacy Defined: Something transmitted too or received from an ancestor; Something handed down from an ancestor.
Commitment | Dictionary of Bible Themes: a state of personal dedication to something.
Forgiveness | Dictionary of Bible Themes: the freeing of a person from guilt and its consequences, including punishment; usually as an act of favor, compassion or love.
Forgiveness | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary: a term used to indicate pardon for a fault or offense; to excuse from payment for a debt owed.
Truth #1 A person who has an unforgiving heart and spirit is always the real loser, much more so than the one against whom we hold a grudge or our un-forgiveness towards.
6 Things Unforgiveness Hinders
1. Your Prayers
2. Blocks Your Dreams
3. Robs You of Your Destiny
4. Steals Your Joy
5. Your Growth and Fruitfulness Diminish
6. Most of All Your Relationship With God Suffers
Truth #2 Un-forgiveness by its nature prevents individuals from following through on what God expects in our Christian Life.
Truth #3 Forgiveness should to be like a canceled note, torn in two and burned up, so that it can never be shown again ever!
Two Truths About Unforgiveness
1. Un-forgiveness imprisons you! Now It Dictates UR Future
2. Un-forgiveness provokes stress, anxiety, depression, insecurity, fear, a hardened heart, anger, resentment, bitterness, even hatred.
Proverbs 17:9 (NLT) 9 Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9 (AMPC) 9 He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats or harps on a matter separates even close friends.
3 Truths About Forgiveness
1. Forgiving others gives yourself the freedom to be happy again.
2. Forgiving others gives yourself the power to create a better future.
3. Forgiving others removes the wall unforgiveness has erected between you and God and others.
Final Statement: One of the most giving things you can do is forgive people. Not an easy gift, but then again, the very nature of giving involves sacrifice. Most gifts include a sacrifice of time or money. This act cannot be measured in either time or money, it involves laying down our life. The Church in the Wild will respond like Jesus, and choose to extend grace, love, and forgiveness to one person or many.
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