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Forgiving One Another

Forgiving One Another. "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye." Col. 3:13

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Forgiving One Another

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  1. Forgiving One Another "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye." Col. 3:13 "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.“ Eph.4:32

  2. What is Forgiveness ? • Ignoring those who wrong us • Refusing to hit back • Overlooking the sin • Putting on probation It is not… How God forgives • Removes wrong from record - Acts 3:19 “blotted out” • Forgets - Heb. 8:12 “remember no more” • Treats us as before - Luke 15 - Father took son back

  3. Examples of Forgiveness Esau forgave Jacob Gen. 33:4 “And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.” Joseph forgave his brothers Gen. 45:5-15 v. 14 “Then he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. Gen. 50:10-21 v. 21 “Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones." And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.”

  4. Examples of Forgiveness Moses forgave Miriam and Aaron Numbers 12:1-13 v. 13 “So Moses cried out to the LORD, saying, "Please heal her, O God, I pray!” David forgave Saul 1 Samuel 24:9-22 v. 12 “Let the LORD judge between you and me, and let the LORD avenge me on you. But my hand shall not be against you.” v. 17 “Then he said to David: "You are more righteous than I; for you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil.”

  5. Have I really forgiven my offender ? “TEST” • Do I secretly rejoice about a misfortune coming to my offender ? • Do I purposefully avoid his presence ? • Do I speak to him hesitatingly ? • Do I vividly remember the wrong committed ? • Do I ever sit in silence and meditate and brood over the wrong done me ? • Could I happily and anxiously go to God in prayer in my offenders behalf ? • Have I sought an opportunity to do him a favor ? Romans 12:17-21

  6. Importance of Forgiving One Another It is a command Col. 3:13 “forgiving one another” Mark 11:25-26 - forgive so God can forgive you Example of Christ Luke 23:34 “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” 1 Peter 2:21-23 “follow his steps” Example of Stephen Acts 7:60 “Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.”

  7. Importance of Forgiving One Another We have been forgiven Eph. 4:32 “even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Matt. 18:23-35 - would not forgive small debt Forgive to be forgiven Matt. 6:12-15 If we do not forgive another, we clog the channel through which divine forgiveness flows.

  8. Importance of Forgiving One Another May be later than you think Christ May come Mark 13:32 “But of that day that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.” The person may die Two men who were mad at one another Met and forgave one another Days later one of them died

  9. Attitudes Toward Forgiveness “I cannot forgive” 1 John 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.” God does not require the impossible “I will not forgive” Remember Joseph & Stephen

  10. Attitudes Toward Forgiveness “I'll forgive you, but in the future will have nothing to do with you” Eph. 4:32 “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.” When we forgive we treat the person as if the offense had never happened!

  11. Attitudes Toward Forgiveness “It’s a favor from me to you” The reverse is true The offender can be forgiven of God without my extending forgiveness, but I cannot be forgiven unless I forgive Him. “But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Mt.6:15

  12. Attitudes Toward Forgiveness “I'll forgive you, but I'll never forget it.” This is not forgiveness Acts 3:19 sins are “blotted out” Smear out Obliterate Pardon Wipe away

  13. How Do You Forgive ? • Remember how much you have been forgiven • Ask God’s Assistance • Pray for your Offender • Forgive as God Forgives • Col. 3:13 “as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” • Freely • Abundantly • Immediately • Finally • Often

  14. How Often Must We Forgive ? Matthew 18:21-22 3 times 7 times 70 x 7 ------ No Limit to Forgiveness Not a matter of bookkeeping Matter of love and love has no limits

  15. Who Must Take the Initiative ? The Offender Matt. 5:23-24 The Offended Matt. 18:15-17 Both Both will take the initiative Reconciliation will follow

  16. Forgiving One Another Forgiveness - Quotes “To err is human, to forgive, divine.” -- Alexander Pope “The Best way to get even is to forget.”

  17. Deer fighting Get horns Locked

  18. Guards his food Chases away all intruders… Allows one small animal to eat his food

  19. Forgiving One Another "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye." Col. 3:13 "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.“ Eph.4:32

  20. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning October 28, 2012

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