Salvation: (Greek) “Sozo” - complete package of benefits: deliverance from danger, preservation, healing, wholeness
A: Jesus paid the penalty, & that God has __________
all our sins.
a. F______-G_______ (gift from God).
Eph. 2:8-9 “You have been saved by grace because you believed. You did not save yourselves; it was a gift from God. You are not saved by the things you have done, so there is nothing to boast about.”
Ps. 32: 1-2 “It is a great blessing when people are forgiven for the wrongs they have done, when their sins are erased…when the Lord says they are not guilty…”
Ps 103:2-4 “Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and mercy…”
b. F______-G_______ (beforehand, in advance of)
God gave you the gift of forgiveness even before you ask for it.
1 Jn. 2:2 “Christ is the sacrifice that atones for our sins…& not only our sins but the sins of all the world.”
* * Believe and receive the good news that Jesus paid the penalty because He loves you and wants you to be saved.
B. You have r________ so much forgiveness of your sins, now you can ___________ others when they sin against you.
Mt. 18:21-22 Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!”
Mt. 18:28 But when the man left the king, he went to a fellow servant who owed him a few thousand dollars. He grabbed him by the throat and demanded instant payment.”
If you struggle to forgive, it’s a sign that you really don’t b__________ you’re forgiven.
Matt. 10:8 “Freely you have received; freely give.”
Col. 2:13-14 “He forgave our trespasses; He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.
Col 3:13 “Make allowance for each other's faults and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”
Practice Jesus’ pattern of d_______, b_______ & r__________.
D_____ to your old ways & rights to get back at someone.
Let your old self be b_______ & let Christ be r_______ in you.
Galatians 2:20 “ It is not I who lives, but Christ who lives in me”
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Cell Group Questions:
1. Gaano ka kadalas magpatawad sa isang araw?
2. Ano ang mga kasalanan na nahihirapan kang patawarin? Bakit?
3. Kaya mo bang magptawad sa kapamilya mong nakasakit sayo? Bakit?
4, Tinanggap at naniwala ka ba na ikaw ay napatawad na? Sa paanong paraan?
