Making Space For Forgiveness | Pastor John
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I. God DESIRES we make space to be forgiven.
(Mark 2:10; 2 Peter 3:9)
- Forgive means to: RELEASE, PARDON, SEND away
- If we don’t receive God’s forgiveness, it affects our RELATIONSHIP with God.
(Romans 6:23)
- Forgive means to: RELEASE, PARDON, SEND away
II. God COMMANDS us to make space to forgive others.
(Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13; Matthew 6:12)
- To forgive doesn’t mean we APPROVE of the wrong.
(John 8:11)
- To forgive doesn’t mean we APPROVE of the wrong.
- Am I WILLING to make space to forgive?
(Matthew 18:21-35)
- Am I WILLING to make space to forgive?
- If we don’t forgive, it affects our FELLOWSHIP with God.
(1 John 1:5-6; Matthew 6:15) - Holy Spirit, with your help based on the truth found in Matthew 6:15, I will always FORGIVE others.
- If we don’t forgive, it affects our FELLOWSHIP with God.