What Forgiveness Looks Like FORGIVENESS 3 2 1

1 “To send away, to release” Matt. 18: 35 Ex. Send away a spouse

Looking at Forgiveness �Forgiveness acknowledges the hurt caused by sin, Luke 23: 34 �Does

Looking at Forgiveness �Forgiveness releases the offender of his offense, Luke 23: 34 �The

Looking at Forgiveness �Forgiveness lets go of resentment, Romans 12: 19 -21 �It does

Looking at Forgiveness �Forgiveness is an act of grace, Eph. 1: 7 �Undeserved, not

FORGIVENESS THE WORLD CHRISTIANS Does not know what forgiveness looks like • We know

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What Forgiveness Looks Like FORGIVENESS 3 2 1 From the heart, Matthew 18: 35 (Unlimited, Lk. 17: 4) Our forgiveness compels us to forgive, Matt. 6: 12, 14 -15 (Col. 3: 12 -13) God’s forgiveness: Love, mercy and grace Psalm 32: 1 -2; Romans 5: 8 -9

1 “To send away, to release” Matt. 18: 35 Ex. Send away a spouse in divorce, 1 Cor. 7: 11 2 Jesus had a forgiving heart, Luke 23: 34 Forgives sinners who come in faith, Mark 2: 5 3 We must follow His example, Luke 6: 40 Understanding Forgiveness 2

Looking at Forgiveness �Forgiveness acknowledges the hurt caused by sin, Luke 23: 34 �Does not dwell on the hurt, 1 Cor. 13: 4, 6 �God is hurt by our sins against Him, Genesis 3: 11; Mark 3: 5; Ephesians 4: 30 �Forgiveness dwells on the remedy, Romans 5: 8; Luke 17: 3 -4; James 5: 16, 19 -20 3

Looking at Forgiveness �Forgiveness releases the offender of his offense, Luke 23: 34 �The forgiving heart is ready to forgive � Not bribed, cajoled, manipulated �It is eager to restore the damage done by sin, Matthew 18: 25 -27, 15 �Many will not be forgiven because of not forgiving others, Matthew 18: 27 -30, 34 -35 4

Looking at Forgiveness �Forgiveness lets go of resentment, Romans 12: 19 -21 �It does not seek vengeance; it does good to its enemies, Exo. 23: 4 -5 (Matt. 5: 43 -46) � “Forgive it and meditate no revenge”, Prov. 19: 11 � cf. Joseph, Genesis 50: 15 -21 �Unwillingness to forgive is the fruit of a bitter, resentful and hardened heart, Ephesians 4: 31 -32 5

Looking at Forgiveness �Forgiveness is an act of grace, Eph. 1: 7 �Undeserved, not earned, yet freely offered and given �Does not rejoice in another person’s sins, Proverbs 24: 17 -18 � Does not rejoice in the pain sin brings on others, because it understands we all deserve death due to our own sins (Rom. 3: 23; 6: 23) �Expresses compassion, knowing its own need for mercy, Matt. 18: 27; Luke 6: 37 -38 6

FORGIVENESS THE WORLD CHRISTIANS Does not know what forgiveness looks like • We know it is. . . -From the heart Matt. 11: 28 -30 -Out of mercy -Action of release -Redemption and restoration 7