1. Sermon Series: In Search of Freedom
Pastor Mike Pratt
May 28, 2017

2. Repairing Relationships
Pastor Mike Pratt
May 28, 2017

3. The Steps To Recovery
Evaluate all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who’ve hurt me and make amends for harm I’ve done to others except when to do so would harm them or others.

4. What Is Forgiveness?

5. Why Forgive?
…God has forgiven me.

6. Why Forgive?
…God has forgiven me.
…resentment doesn’t work.

7. Why Forgive? …God has forgiven me. …resentment doesn’t work.
…I will need forgiveness.

8. How Do I Forgive?
Reveal My Hurt.

9. How Do I Forgive?
Reveal My Hurt.
Release the Offender.

10. How Do I Forgive? Reveal My Hurt. Release the Offender.
Replace my hurt with God’s peace.

11. Make Amends to Those I’ve Hurt

12. How Do I Make Amends? Make a List.
Think how I want others to make amends to me.
Refocus my life

13. How Do I Make Amends? Make a List.
Think how I want others to make amends to me.

14. Three Issues to Consider
The right Time
The right Attitude
Is it appropriate?

15. How Do I Make Amends? Make a List.
Think how I want others to make amends to me.
Refocus my life