The Sin Of Not Forgiving

THE SIN OF NOT FORGIVING

MATTHEW 5:21-23

I.                  THE REVELATION OF CONTINUED ANGER

A.   IT REVEALS A BITTER EMOTION

B.    IT REVEALS A BITTER SPIRIT

C.    IT REVEALS A FAILURE TO FORGIVE

II.               WORDS OF A WICKED HEART

A.   RACA: ARAMAIC WORD OF UTMOST CONTEMPT

1.    SCOUNDREL

2.    WICKED ONE

B.    MOROS: GREEK WORD MEANING A WICKED REPROBATE; DESTITUTE OF ALL SPIRITUALITY

C.    WORDS THAT CLAIM TO KNOW GOD’S HEART CONCERNING THE PERSON

III.           THE SIN OF THE FAILURE TO FORGIVE

A.   IT CONTINUES TO HOLD THE ACT THAT THE PERSON COMMITTED IN OUR REALM OF JUDGMENT

B.    IT IGNORES THE FACT THAT JESUS HAS FORGIVEN US OF MUCH MORE THAN WE COULD EVER HAVE COMMITTED AGAINST US

C.    IT PLACES US AT A HIGHER LEVEL OF AUTHORITY IN OUR HEARTS THAN CHRIST IS

D.   IT RUINS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

E.    IT RUINS OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH FRIENDS

F.     IT RUINS OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY

IV.           RIDDING OURSELVES OF CONTINUED ANGER

A.   PURPOSING IN OUR HEARTS TO PRAY FOR THE PERSON

B.    PURPOSING IN OUR HEARTS AND ACTIONS TO TELL THE PERSON THAT THEY ARE FORGIVEN

C.    LIVING IN CONTINUED FORGIVENESS

V.              DELIVERING OTHERS FROM THE SNARE OF AN UN-FORGIVING HEART

A.   WHEN YOU KNOW THAT SOMEONE HAS SOMETHING AGAINST YOUR WHETHER REAL OR IMAGINED, ACKNOWLEDGE IT

B.     GO TO THEM AND DO ALL THAT YOU CAN DO TO CONVINCE THEM TO FORGIVE YOU

C.    HAVING DONE ALL YOU CAN COME FREELY AND BOLDLY INTO THE THRONE ROOM