Topic : Forgiveness Principle of forgiveness-It’s a key in the kingdom of God. forgiveness-is a key to connect to God. Practice and activate in your life.it ceases resentment to your brother. Reasons why you should for give Jesus Christ taught us to forgive in the prayer our heavenly father. All synoptic gospel its written about it. Jesus at the cross after being pierced, hurt and beaten he said Father Forgive them for they didn’t know what they were doing.

Ctn… Define forgiveness Benefits of forgiveness Consequences of un forgiveness How many times should you forgive? Examples of forgiveness Call to forgiveness

Define forgiveness: the act of forgiving someone or something :to stop feeling anger toward (someone who has done something wrong) : to stop blaming (someone) to stop feeling anger about (something) : to forgive someone for (something wrong) to stop requiring payment of (money that is owed)

Ctn.. Ephesian 4:31-32 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

 Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Acts 13:38 Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

Consequences of un forgiveness Matthew 6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

How many times should you forgive? Matthew 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Luke 17:4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

Examples of forgiveness Jesus Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Joseph brothers Genesis 50:17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.   

Stephen Acts 7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God , and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Others Joyce Maya…..forgave his dad after raping her at age of 13 years. Today she is a great televangelist. Joseph Mwangi an elder east gate assembly forgave his elder brother who rose against him. Today his brother can’t do anything with asking of his blessing and approval.

Call to forgiveness  Psalms 86:5 For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. Jeremiah 36:3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.

Ctn… Luke 17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. Matthew 5:23-24 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.  

If you forgive others …you shall be forgiven also Luke 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Luke 11:4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

Ctn.. Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: Our gifts /offering shall be accepted

Prayer to God Mark 11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  

Mark 2:10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 2Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.  

Conclusion Call to forgiveness. Jesus the Son of God forgave, so do you ought to forgive those who trespasses, accuses, abuses, wrong against you.