1. SESSION THREE

2. Forgive because …. God has cancelled your huge, unpayable debt. Jesus commands it – ‘If you don’t forgive your Heavenly Father won’t forgive you. ‘(Matt. 6:15)

3. Offence comes to us all. Unforgiveness is one of Satan’s greatest weapons for keeping us in bondage. They do owe you a debt -Present time. -Past – teachers, parents, bosses etc.

4. Progression of emotional deterioration due to unforgiveness Hurt Resentment Bitterness Rebellion Bondage / Barriers (Cannot Give or Receive Love) Broken Relationships

6. How to Forgive 1.Accept the past is the past 2.Renounce 3.Accept our sin 4.Set the person free

7. Steps to release and develop a Forgiving Heart Examine your heart Pray Choose to Forgive (Obey God) Pray for the person Make restitution Stand (Eph 6:13) Memories may remain but they will lose the power to hurt.

8. Key:

9. Prayer for Forgiveness Father, in the Name of Jesus, I repent of unforgiveness towards …………………….. And for any others that I cannot remember at this time, and I choose to forgive them right now, as an act of my will.

10. Lord, where I have not been able to forgive myself, I renounce the spirit of unforgiveness in Jesus’ Name, and I break off every hold, that it has had in my life. I let go of all bitterness, resentment, envying, strife and unkindness in any form, I give no place to Satan, in Jesus’ Name, I ask that you would forgive me.

11. I make a fresh commitment to You, to live in peace and harmony – not only with my brothers and sisters in Christ, but with my family, my friends, neighbours and associates. By faith, I receive it. I am cleansed from all unrighteousness.

12. As I forgive and release all who have wronged and hurt me, I release each one to You. From this moment on, I set myself to walk in love, to seek peace, to live in agreement and to conduct myself towards others in a manner pleasing to You.

13. I believe Your love is now flowing out from me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.