Let’s Talk About Forgiveness

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INTRODUCTION:

Of all the attributes of God, one of the greatest is His forgiveness. Forgiveness and mercy is something we can yearn for, but we cannot demand. Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” How two parties process a problem between them will determine how their hearts are able to be reconciled past that point. Let's seek to minister the mercy and forgiveness that Christ has made available.

SHOW NOTES:

• When we reach an impasse in our relating to someone, it's important to draw on the Lord's attribute of forgiveness.

• The initiative to bring a reconciliation with the party you are having problems with is up to you-don't wait for him.

• A good starting point is the Lord's Prayer: “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”

• See that God has called the lame, the halt, and the blind, then realize that even though we have all failed, He has forgiven us all.

• The state of heart is the real issue; we choose to forgive.

• We believe in the forgiveness of God when we need it in times of our own weaknesses and faults; let us also believe in it for others.

QUOTATIONS:

• I am responsible to forgive: I give up my right to be unforgiving.

• To be able to just erase things that come up in your brain against your brother, whoever it is, you just erase them.

• Have mercy, love, grace, forgiveness: That's the eraser.

• It was mentioned as an eraser and then as a discipline, and then as a practice. We build that like a muscle, we build that up.

• It is a very good thing to forgive, like our Father forgave us. He is forgiving!

• The Lord says to Zaccaeus (the tax collector), today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham. No matter what people thought in their hatred toward this man, Christ saw the heart of this man. Hatred just blinds everything. Christ saw the man's heart, and that's what really mattered.

• He who is forgiven much, loves much.

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