1. Forgiveness

2. Forgiveness “to send forth, send away”
“to bestow a favor unconditionally”
“denotes a dismissal, release”
“to let go, give up, a debt”
Vine’s Expository Dictionary
Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon

3. Forgiveness We need forgiveness Debt we cannot pay
To receive love, Lk. 7:47
To show love, Lk. 7:47

4. Forgiveness
In Christ
Of Others

5. Forgiveness In Christ Jesus gave His life for forgiveness,
Mt. 26:26-28
Lamb of God, Jn. 1:29
Everlasting life, Jn. 3:16

6. Forgiveness In Christ Forgiveness is only in Christ
Redemption in Him, Col. 1:13, 14
No redemption outside of Him
Christ
Forgiveness

7. Forgiveness In Christ Forgiveness in Christ is conditional
Not all men forgiven, Mt. 25:46
Not all believers forgiven, Mt. 7:21

8. Forgiveness In Christ Forgiveness in Christ is conditional
Requirements for non-Christians
Faith, Jn. 8:24
Repentance, Acts 3:19
Confession, Rom. 10:9, 10
Baptism, Acts 2:38; Gal. 3:26, 27

9. Forgiveness In Christ Forgiveness in Christ is conditional
Requirements Christians
Repentance, Acts 8:22
Prayer, Acts 8:22
Confession, 1 Jn. 1:9

10. Forgiveness Of others For our benefit Avoid bitterness, Eph. 4:31, 32
To be forgiven, Mt. 6:12-15

11. Forgiveness Of others Is conditional
Forgive like Christ, Col. 3:12, 13
Repentance, Lk. 17:1-4
Confession, Mt. 18:15-17

12. Forgiveness Of others Need to be ready & willing to forgive
Jesus & His killers, Lk. 23:34
Saul, Acts 9:1; 1 Tim. 1:15, 16
Simon, Acts 8:9, 13, 24
Peter, Mt. 26:75; Jn. 21:19
Corinthians, 1 Cor. 6:9-11

13. Forgiveness “to send forth, send away”
“to bestow a favor unconditionally”
“denotes a dismissal, release”
“to let go, give up, a debt”
Vine’s Expository Dictionary
Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon

14. Forgiveness We need forgiveness Debt we cannot pay
To receive love, Lk. 7:47
To show love, Lk. 7:47