1. FORGIVENESS
GAIL KUPPAN

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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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)

7. EFFECTS OF UNFORGIVENESS
ILLNESS
Luke 5:17-24
James 5.15
AFFECTS FAITH
Mark
MENTALITY
Luke

8. ATTITUDE TOWARDS ENEMIES
Luke 6.27 –38
PROVERBS

9. PROCESS
QUITE PLACE
HUMBLE ATTITUDE
TISSUES
BIBLE
NOTEBOOK
PEN

10. YOURSELF?
Luke 10.27