FORGIVENESS Lesson 17
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Illustration of Allie mission trip to Amazon with bag of rocks
It has been said that bitterness is like drinking poison and expecting them to die.
explain how weight of unforgiveness
explain how weight of unforgiveness
From the counsellingdirectory.org
People who often get angry for any reason typically have issues associated with forgiveness.
Lack of self-love stem from not forgiving yourself or self-acceptance.
Unforgiveness leads to bitterness, which can increase the risk of depression.
It leads to constant worrying and can increase the risk of sleep deprivation and aniety.
Unforgiveness leads to high blood pressure.
Increased risk of heart disease.
According to research, 61% of cancer patients also have forgiveness issues.
What are the benefits of forgiving someone?
What are the benefits of forgiving someone?
From a separate source/ the mayo clinic
Letting go of grudges and bitterness can make way for improved health and peace of mind.
Forgiveness can lead to:
Healthier relationships
improved mental health
less anxiety, stress and hostility
lower blood pressure
fewer symptoms of depression
a stronger immune system
improved heart health
improved self-esteem
speak on forgiveness vs. unforgiveness
explain matthew 18 church discipline
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”
Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
tie into the debt being paid by God and Jesus with rocks
list what rocks represent
God took the weight of all our sins and He put it on the cross.
God took the weight of all our sins and He put it on the cross.
In order to be completely free from your resentments, anger, fears, shame, and guilt, you need to give and accept forgiveness in all areas of your life. If you do not, your recovery will be stalled and thus incomplete.
The first and most important forgiveness is extended from God to us. Have you accepted God’s forgiveness? Have you accepted Jesus’ work on the cross? By His death on the cross, all our sins were canceled, paid in full; a free gift for those who believe in Him as the true and only Higher Power, Savior, and Lord.
The first and most important forgiveness is extended from God to us. Have you accepted God’s forgiveness? Have you accepted Jesus’ work on the cross? By His death on the cross, all our sins were canceled, paid in full; a free gift for those who believe in Him as the true and only Higher Power, Savior, and Lord.
Jesus exclaimed from the cross, “It is finished” (John 19:30). No matter how grievously we may have injured others or ourselves, the grace of God is always sufficient! His forgiveness is always complete!
Romans 3:22 –25 (GNT) says, “God puts people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all: everyone has sinned and is far away from God’s saving presence. But by the free gift of God’s grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free. God offered him so that by his blood he should become the means by which people’s sins are forgiven through their
faith in him.”
Remember, if God wasn’t willing to forgive sin, heaven would be empty.
The second kind of forgiveness is extended from us to others. Have you forgiven others who have hurt you? This type of forgiveness is a process. You need to be willing to be willing, but to be truly free, you must let go of the pain of the past harm and abuse caused by others.
The second kind of forgiveness is extended from us to others. Have you forgiven others who have hurt you? This type of forgiveness is a process. You need to be willing to be willing, but to be truly free, you must let go of the pain of the past harm and abuse caused by others.
Forgiveness is all about letting go. Remember playing tug-of-war as a kid? As long as the people on each end of the rope are tugging, you have a war. You “let go of your end of the rope” when you forgive others. No matter how hard they may tug on their end, if you have released your end, the war is over. It is finished! But until you release it, you are a prisoner of war!
Think about who your anger is hurting most. I’ll give you a hint. It’s you! Forgiveness enables you to become fully freed from your anger and allows you to move forward positively in those relationships.
The Bible has a lot to say about forgiveness. Romans 12:17 –18 says, “Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
Causing an injury puts you below your enemy. Revenging an injury makes you even with him. Forgiving him sets you one above him. But more importantly, it sets you free!
To recap, we need to accept God’s forgiveness by accepting what Jesus did for us on the cross, and we need to forgive and ask forgiveness of others. The last kind of forgiveness is perhaps the most difficult for us to extend.
We need to forgive ourselves. Have you forgiven yourself? You can forgive others, you can accept God’s forgiveness, but you may feel the guilt and shame of your past is just too much to forgive.
We need to forgive ourselves. Have you forgiven yourself? You can forgive others, you can accept God’s forgiveness, but you may feel the guilt and shame of your past is just too much to forgive.
This is what God wants to do with the darkness of your past: “Come, let’s talk this over! says the Lord; no matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can take it out and make you as clean as freshly fallen snow. Even if you are stained as red as crimson, I can make you white as wool! If you will only let me help you” (Isaiah 1:18 – 19, TLB).
Let me ask you a question: If God Himself can forgive you, how can you withhold forgiveness from yourself? In fact, I believe that we must forgive ourselves before we can honestly forgive others. The first name on your amends list needs to be God, the second needs to be yours. Why?
“But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.
Jesus says this controversial statement!
Jesus says this controversial statement!
“So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”
Why is Jesus putting so much emphasis on forgiveness?
Maybe your thinking Clay pulled one obscure text and ran with it.
Let us look at a few more.
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
“Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
As Jesus hunk on the cross.
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”
And they divided His garments and cast lots.
as you hold that rock tonight I want you to think of who you want to choke
Who can’t you forgive
tie story of allie as she throws rocks in the amazon
FORGIVEN
FORGIVEN
two choices with the rocks
invitation