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Opening
We’re still on our series on… “Values that Last”
For the past few Sundays we’re gleaning on Biblical principles on how we must live our lives on God’s values and not by the world’s pressure
Many people are still living by values that are at odds with God’s values and the results are definitely conclusive!
They are trapped in a vicious cycle that if they do not breakthrough out of it, they’ll never determine what truly matters in life
Last Sunday we heard that the time-proven source of “Values that Last” is not money, not the people around us and not even the culture we’re living in.. but the Bible
When you live on God’s values, you don’t have to do it by yourself.. God will help you
How to keep your cool?.. God will help you!
How to live a Balanced life?.. God will help you!
How to Respect even those who do not respect you?.. God will help you!
How to Forgive the Unforgivable?…
God will help you!
BREATHE!
It is a fact of life that you’ll gonna be hurt
You’ll be hurt by what people say and do to you
And then you begin to ponder on the question...
Why in the world should I forgive anybody who hurts me?
Not unless you know why, the “how” could be very difficult
I always say that in anything, as long as you know why you’re doing what you’re doing, the answer to “how to do it?”
will follow along
So, why in the world should you forgive the people who hurt you?
Because...
You are also forgiven
Our faith in Jesus started with “forgiveness”
Forgiveness is the beginning of our faith
God will always forgive you more than you have forgiven anybody
If you have a hard time letting go
The possibility is that, you yourself feel that you are not forgiven
On the other hand when you remember that everything you owe has been wiped clean by Jesus, you’ll be more forgiving
Because forgiveness is not a choice, but a command
Jesus said, if you truly love me, obey my command
And this is one of His commands
BREATHE!
Forgiveness is the beginning of our faith
BREATHE!
There’s a saying that goes…
You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving
Let us rephrase that...
You can forgive without loving, but you cannot love without forgiving
Forgiveness is an important attribute of a follower of Christ and yet we still hear these excuses:
You can forgive but you can’t forget”… That’s most often true…only God (and sometimes time and old age) can erase a memory.
I can forgive but I can’t forget”… That’s most often true…only God (and sometimes time and old age) can erase a memory.
“I’ve tried to forgive him, but he haven’t changed”… That’s probably true.
Forgiveness can be a catalyst for change, but it doesn’t guarantee change
“I’ve tried to forgive them, but they haven’t changed”… That’s probably true.
Forgiveness can be a catalyst for change, but it doesn’t guarantee change
“I may have forgiven them, but I’ll always hold it against them”… that may sound logical, but it’s not forgiveness.
Forgiveness is a releasing of emotional guilt you place upon the other person.
It’s a choice we make that happens in the heart.
It’s not a release of responsibility or an absence of healthy boundaries
but it is to remove the right to get even from the person who injured you.
It’s a release of anger and the right to hold a grudge.
Let’s see how the Word of God will qualify this statements
BREATHE!
Ask the person on your right...
How to Forgive the Unforgivable?
Like I said earlier, that it is fact of life that you’ll be hurt by what the people say and do to you
I’m not gonna ask you to raise your hands, but I’d like you to think of that “unforgivable” person in your life
BREATHE!
In one of the gatherings of the disciples with Jesus, they asked the Lord… “who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Jesus called a child and told His disciples, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven”
A child illustrates humility and dependence
Children were without status in the ancient world and at the mercy of adults
To become like children describes a change in attitude.
Jesus contrasts the disciples’ pride with the humility of children
The Lord went on with His teachings about causing others to stumble / to commit sin
And then continued with another parable this time about the wandering sheep
The willingness to leave the 99 and look for the missing one
He also taught the disciples how to deal with the sin in the church
Until Peter came to Jesus and asked.. “Lord , how many times shall I forgive a brother or a sister who sin against me?”
In our text today, Jesus answered Peter’s question
Text: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Matthew
You cannot receive what you are not willing to give
You cannot receive love unless you’re willing to give love
You cannot receive blessings unless you’re willing to give blessings
You cannot receive forgiveness unless you’re willing to give forgiveness…
BREATHE!
Sometimes it makes it more difficult to forgive if we don’t completely understand what “forgiveness” actually is, as defined by the Bible
What is Forgiveness?
Forgiveness is freeing a person from guilt and its consequences
Before we came to believe in Christ our consequences is eternal damnation.
Forever separation from God
But when we were forgiven, that consequence is no longer the case
We were freed from our guilt
Wiithout the shedding of blood there’s no forgiveness (Hebrews 9:22)
In the old testament where the ways of our patriarchs are recorded, thy offered animals as their sacrifice
And in the New Testament where the life and death of our Messiah was recorded, Jesus was the willing sacrifice, and His blood was shed for the forgiveness of our sins
What Forgiveness is not?
Minimizing the seriousness of the offense
There’s a difference between forgiveness and acceptance
The instant restoration of trust
Forgive is instant, but trust shall be rebuilt
Only the victim has the right to forgive
Don’t confuse forgiveness & restoration
Resuming the relationship without any changes
Repentance
Restitution
Rebuilding of Trust
But you need to forgive either they change or not
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