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Required but NOT Forgiveness ≠ Forgiveness

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Revelation 3: 19; Luke 6: 27 ≠ Forgiveness Ask yourself: Can I honestly say I love and want to help ____?

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving Psalms 86: 5; Romans 12: 18 ≠ Forgiveness Ask yourself: Can I honestly say I hope I can forgive and have peace with ____?

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats, evil speech Romans 12: 17, 19; 1 Peter 2: 23 ≠ Forgiveness Ask yourself: Can I honestly say in my deeds, words, and thoughts, I have no desire to hurt _____?

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Leviticus 19: 18; Ephesians 4: 31, 32; Colossians 3: 19 ≠ Forgiveness Ask yourself: Can I honestly say I hold no bitterness or grudge against _____?

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Romans 2: 1 -3 ≠ Forgiveness Ask yourself: Can I honestly say I have corrected any wrong I did to _____?

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth 2 Timothy 3: 16; John 7: 24; 1 Timothy 6: 4 ≠ Forgiveness Ask yourself: Can I honestly say I can prove ______ violated Scripture?

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Romans 10: 1; Luke 6: 28 ≠ Forgiveness Ask yourself: Am I sincerely praying that ____ will be saved?

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Bless & do good Matthew 5: 45; Luke 6: 27; Romans 12: 14, 20, 21 ≠ Forgiveness Ask yourself: Can I honestly say I am seeking ways to do good to ____?

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Bless & do good Rebuke (discipline) Luke 17: 3; 2 Timothy 3: 16; 4: 2; Matthew 18: 15 -17 ≠ Forgiveness Ask yourself: Have I sincerely sat down with ___ and shown his sin by the Scriptures?

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Bless & do good Rebuke (discipline) Expect benefits 1 Corinthians 10: 13; James 1: 3, 4 ≠ Forgiveness Ask yourself: Do I truly believe I can endure and be better because of what _____ did?

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Bless & do good Rebuke (discipline) Expect benefits Trust God ≠ Forgiveness 1 Peter 2: 23; Rom. 12: 19; Psalm 37: 1 -8 =

Psalm 37: 1 -8 – Do not be agitated by evildoers … Trust in the LORD and do what is good … Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act … Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for Him; do not be agitated … by the man who carries out evil plans. Refrain from anger and give up � your�rage; do not be agitated – it can only bring harm. (HCSB)

Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Bless & do good Rebuke (discipline) Expect benefits Trust God ≠ Forgiveness 1 Peter 2: 23; Rom. 12: 19; Psalm 37: 1 -8 = Can you honestly say you have no desire to hurt them but pray for them, show them their error by the Bible, and leave the outcome to God?

What Forgiveness IS Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Bless & do good Rebuke (discipline) Expect benefits Trust God ≠ Forgiveness =

What Forgiveness IS Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Bless & do good Rebuke (discipline) Expect benefits Trust God Pardon / release from guilt ≠ Forgiveness = Psalm 32: 1, 2; Jeremiah 33: 8; Matthew 6: 12; 18: 27, 32; 1 John 1: 9

What Forgiveness IS Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Bless & do good Rebuke (discipline) Expect benefits Trust God ≠ Forgiveness Pardon / release from guilt Assure forgiveness & love, no rebuke = 2 Corinthians 2: 6 -8

What Forgiveness IS Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Bless & do good Rebuke (discipline) Expect benefits Trust God ≠ Forgiveness = Pardon / release from guilt Assure forgiveness & love, no rebuke Might not restore responsibility 1 Timothy 3: 10; Acts 15: 36 -38

What Forgiveness IS Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Bless & do good Rebuke (discipline) Expect benefits Trust God ≠ Forgiveness = Pardon / release from guilt Assure forgiveness & love, no rebuke Might not restore responsibility Conditions of Forgiveness Colossians 3: 13; Matthew 6: 12; Mark 16: 16; Luke 24: 47; Acts 22: 16; 8: 22; 1 John 1: 9

What Forgiveness IS Required but NOT Forgiveness Love, compassion, help Seek peace & forgiving No vengeance, threats evil speech No bitterness, grudges Examine yourself Seek Scripture, truth Pray for them Bless & do good Rebuke (discipline) Expect benefits Trust God ≠ Forgiveness = Pardon / release from guilt Assure forgiveness & love, no rebuke Might not restore responsibility Conditions of Forgiveness Repent & confess Luke 17: 3, 4; Proverbs 28: 13; James 5: 16; 5: 19, 20

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