The Power of Forgiveness

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Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
The Power of Forgiveness
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God ForgivesSo Must We
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

• Gods forgiveness is our pattern, Eph. 432 Col.
  312-13
• Forgiving others is the measure of our
  forgiveness, Matt. 614-15

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What is Forgiveness?
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

• to send forth, send away (n) a dismissal,
  release (Vine)

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Forgiveness is Not
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

• Ignoring the sin (Lk. 173)
• Probation (2 Cor. 27)
• Limited (Matt. 1821-22)
• Merely refusing to retaliate
• Relieving the sinner of responsibility (Luke
  2334)

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When God Forgives He
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

• Blots out the sin (Acts 319)
• Forgets the sin (Heb. 812)
• Doesnt hold sin against us
• Receives back the sinner who repents (Luke
  1520-24)

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The Power to Forgive
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

• Comes from our own forgiveness
• Be compassionate, having received compassion,
  Luke 636
• Mercy received, then denied, Matthew
  1821-35
• Simon did not see his sin his need for
  forgiveness, Luke 736-43, 47
• The merciful obtain mercy, Matthew 57 614-15

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The Power to Forgive
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

• Comes from the power of love, Col. 313-14
• Love demands forgiveness, 1 Jno. 410-11
• Love covers many sins, 1 Pet. 48 (Jas. 520)

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The Power to Forgive
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
1 Cor. 134-6

• Comes from the power of love
• Suffers long (patience, enduring)
• Kind (gracious) not arrogant
• Is not rude or selfish does not try to settle
  the score
• Does not rejoice in sin (overcomes sin)
• Overcomes, endures, hopes never fails!

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Healing Power in Forgiveness
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
James 516

• Power to restore the soul from sin death,
  Luke 1532
• We must be honest about our sin, Isaiah 591-2,
  12-13
• God will cleanse us from sin, 1 John
  19
• Always seek Gods forgiveness first, Psalm 514

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Healing Power in Forgiveness
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
James 516

• Power to restore the mind from sins guilt
  pain, Psalms 32 51
• Davids guilt turned to songs of deliverance
  joy in forgiveness
• Paul, Acts 99-11 1 Tim. 112-15
• Sins sorrow relieved by brethrens love, 2 Cor.
  26-8

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Healing Power in Forgiveness
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
James 516

• Power to restore relationships
• The effect of forgiveness is to restore to its
  former state the relationship which was broken by
  sin. (ISBE, II1133)
• With God, Luke 1518-24
• Between offended offender, Matthew
  1815 Luke 173-4
• Forgiveness strengthens, Eph. 431-32

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Characteristics of Forgiveness
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Matt. 1821-35

• Limitless, 1821-22
• As God forgives, 1823-27
• Completely, immediately, with finality, Psa.
  1033, 8-14
• With humility, 1828-30
• With mercy compassion, 1831-34
• From the heart, 1835 (genuine)

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We Must Forgive!
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

• Give, and it will be given to you good measure,
  pressed down, shaken together, and running over
  will be put into your bosom. For with the same
  measure that you use, it will be measured back to
  you. (Luke 638)