1. “Forgiveness” Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of malicious behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:31-32 NLT

2. Revelation Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father: I thank You for the many ways You have forgiven me. I confess that I have not always extended the same forgiveness to those who have hurt me. Instead I have held onto my anger, bitterness, and resentment toward them. Please bring to my mind all the people that I need to forgive in order that I may do so this morning. In Jesus’ Name, amen.

3. 1. Satan uses bitterness to keep us in bondage 2. Forgiveness is the key to breakthrough 3. Forgiveness is not forgetting 4. Forgiveness is a choice 5. Forgiveness is living with the consequences of another’s sin 6. Forgiveness means painful memories come to the surface 7. You can not wait until you feel like forgiving

4. Key Verse Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom 2 Cor. 3:17 (NIV)