FORGIVENESS GAIL KUPPAN

FORGIVENESS WHAT IS FORGIVENESS? WHY DO WE FORGIVE? HOW DO WE FORGIVE? WHO HAS POWER TO FORGIVE? EFFECTS OF UNFORGIVENESS?

WHAT IS FORGIVENESS The Merriam Webster dictionary defines forgive as: To stop feeling anger toward someone who has done something wrong; to stop blaming To stop feeling anger about something To stop requiring payment Strong’s dictionary from Greek word ‘aphiemi’ to cry; forgive; forsake; lay aside; leave; let alone; let go; let be; omit; put aside   Synonyms are forgiveness as pardon, absolution, exoneration

WHY DO WE FORGIVE? Matthew 6.12-15 (KJV & AMP)   For if you forgive people their trespasses [their [g] reckless and willful sins,[h ] leaving them, letting them go, and [i] giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you.15 But if you do not forgive others their trespasses [their [j] reckless and willful sins,[k ]leaving them, letting them go, and [l ]giving up resentment], neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses

HOW DO WE FORGIVE? Matthew 18.21 – 35   “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”

WHO HAS THE POWER TO FORGIVE? “That you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins” (Mark 2.10; Luke 5.24)

EFFECTS OF UNFORGIVENESS ILLNESS Luke 5:17-24 James 5.15 AFFECTS FAITH Mark 11.24-25 MENTALITY Luke 15.11-32

ATTITUDE TOWARDS ENEMIES Luke 6.27 –38 PROVERBS 25.21-22.

PROCESS QUITE PLACE HUMBLE ATTITUDE TISSUES BIBLE NOTEBOOK PEN

YOURSELF? Luke 10.27