--- to choose to give up resentment and the desire to punish someone who has committed an offense against you Things We Struggle With -Evangelism -Discipleship.

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--- to choose to give up resentment and the desire to punish someone who has committed an offense against you Things We Struggle With -Evangelism -Discipleship -Tithing -Forgiveness

Joseph – A Man of Forgiveness I. Joseph had Experienced Forgiveness Q --- How can I say that Joseph had experienced forgiveness? -Because I can see that Joseph has a relationship with God -A relationship with God is impossible for us as human beings apart from the experience of forgiveness

Joseph – A Man of Forgiveness II. Joseph’s Brothers Needed to be Forgiven Q --- Did these brothers feel bad about what they had done? -They did -They had memories... guilt

Joseph – A Man of Forgiveness III. Joseph Chose to Let Go of His Past -From our human perspective, Joseph had every right in the world to be... angry, hold a grudge, upset -As we look at his life we discover that he had the right to be angry, upset, hold a grudge, but he gave up that right

Joseph – A Man of Forgiveness IV. Joseph Looked Ahead, not Behind GENESIS 43: Joseph had made a choice to focus on the future instead of living in the past. GENESIS 45:3 GENESIS 46:29-30