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WHEN: WHEN: September 2 nd -4 th 2011 TIMES: TIMES: Friday and 7:30pm Sunday: 9:30am and 11:00am. SPEAKER: SPEAKER: Guy Roberson WHERE: WHERE: Newton church of Christ ADDRESS: ADDRESS:656 Saint James Church Rd, Newton, NC “Preaching The Truth In Love and Worshipping in Spirit and Truth” INVITES YOU TO A WEEKEND OF BIBLICAL STUDIES

“LOOKING UNTO JESUS” – Our Example In How We Are To Forgive Others- Hebrews 12:2 4/23/20153

4 * There is no more important characteristic found in the human heart than forgiveness. * It's importance is seen in the home, church, community and in the nation. * Someone has said there are "three kindred spirits in the heart — giving, thanksgiving and forgiving.

4/23/20155 * Note that in each of these words is the term - “giving”. * Usually where one is found, all are found." Eph. 4:32 * A forgiving heart is an essential quality every child of God should have (Eph. 4:32).

4/23/20156 * If it were within your power to heal someone of some deadly disease, would you be willing to give to that person the remedy you possess? * You DO posses the power of forgiveness. Are you willing to forgive those who need it? * As we continue to look unto Jesus – this evening we are going to focus in on this matter of forgiveness – for Jesus is our PERFECT example of how to be forgiving.

4/23/20157 * His Practice? * His Desire? * His Motive? * His Teaching?

4/23/20158 Strong’s - G863 - α ̓ φίημι aphie ̄ mi af-ee'-ay-mee From G575 and ι ̔ ́ημι hie ̄ mi (to send; an intensive form of ει ̓͂ μι eimi (to go)); to send forth, in various applications: - cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go, have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up. Merriam-Webster - 1 : to give up resentment of 2 : pardon, absolve 3 : to grant relief from payment of — forgivable adj — forgiveness n (c)2000 Zane Publishing, Inc. and Merriam- Webster, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Defining Forgiveness

4/23/ The paralytic lowered through the roof on a bed in Capernaum – Matthew 9:2-6; Mark 2:1-3; Luke 5: The sinful woman who washed Jesus’ feet with her tears and anointed His feet with ointment - Luke 7:36-50

4/23/ Jesus statement as He looked over Jerusalem – Matthew 23:37,38; Luke 19:41 4Jesus’ plea on the cross – “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” Luke 23:34 4Why did He come to the earth??? Matthew20:28; Galatians 4:4,5; 1 Peter 1:18-20

4/23/ Jesus Loved us – John 15:13; Eph. 5:2, 25;Galatians 2:20; 2 Cor. 5:14; 4Jesus had compassion – Matthew 9: 12, 13; 36; Hebrews 2:17

4/23/ Forgiveness is conditional – Luke 17:3,4; Matthew 18: To be unmerciful will result in condemnation – Matthew 6:9-14; Luke 6:37; Matthew 18:21-35; 4We MUST have a forgiving disposition – Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:12,13

4/23/ Must be sincere and from the heart. 4Must be patterned after the forgiveness God has granted us. 4Must be accompanied by actions which befit true forgiveness. Forgiveness is more than just speaking the words.

4/23/ * His Practice? * His Desire? * His Motive? * His Teaching?

4/23/ *If you are a Christian - God has forgiven a debt you could never repay. *How can we expect to be forgiven if we cannot forgive others?

4/23/ *Jesus wants to forgive you of your sins!! *If you have never obeyed His gospel – He wants you to so that He can forgive you!! – Acts 2:38; 22:16; Col. 2:11-13 *If you are Christian and you have sinned – He wants to cleanse you – Acts 8:19-24; 1 John 1:7-9

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