DOES FORGIVENESS REALLY WORK?
A DISTINCTIVE MARK OF A FOLLOWER OF JESUS IS HIS ABILITY TO LOVE LIKE JESUS LOVED
John 13:34-35 (CSB)
JESUS CALLS US TO FORGIVE IN THE SAME HE HAS FORGIVEN US
Ephesians 4:32 (CSB)
Matthew 18:21-35 (CSB)
FORGIVENESS WORKS WHEN IT IS A STEP OF OBEDIENCE AND NOT A DECISION OF THE HEART
THE CONSEQUENCE OF NOT FORGIVING OTHERS IS THAT GOD WILL NOT FORGIVE US
Matthew 6:14-15 (CSB)
A LIFE OF UNFORGIVENESS WILL NEVER GIVE US THE HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION OUR SOULS LONG FOR
WHAT FORGIVENESS DOES NOT MEAN
WE NEED TO ALSO FORGIVE OURSELVES AND RECEIVE THE FORGIVENESS OF GOD
Psalms 103:11-13 (CSB)
FORGIVENESS WORKS BECAUSE IT REPAIRS THE BROKENESS IN YOUR HEART