A CHRISTIAN VIRTUE FORGIVENESS Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

FORGIVENESS PROBLEMS WITH FORGIVENESS NEED TO BE RESOLVED Forgiveness is ……….FORGETTING Forgiveness is ……….LOVE Forgiveness is ……….CORRECTION Forgiveness is ……….CHRIST LIKE

SOME QUOTATIONS It is manlike to punish but godlike to forgive. -Winter We win by tenderness; we conquer by forgiveness. -Robertson

SOME QUOTATIONS He who cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for every one has need to be forgiven. -Herbert Good, to forget; Best to forgive. -Browning

GOD COMMANDS US TO FORGIVE God commands us to forgive so he can forgive us Matt 6:14 Our love is expressed in keeping his commandments John 14:21-24, 1 John 2:3

GOD COMMANDS US TO FORGIVE God’s love is demonstrated in keeping his commandments 1 John 2:5 If we lie about our relationship with God the truth is not in us 1 John 2:4

EXAMPLE OF FORGIVENESS GOD......Man sinned against God, God forgave man Rom 3:23, Rom 5:12 CHRIST....Christ came to SAVE US in His Death Rom 3:24-26, Col 1:14 MEN OF GOD Acts 7:60, 2 Tim 4:16.....

FORGIVENESS IS CONDITIONAL Think a moment, Did Christ freely give Himself to die on the cross for the unthankful or the thankful? ALL Rom 5:6-8, Lev 10:1, Num 26:61, Ac 15:7, Gal 2:11, Gal 2:9 REQUIREMENTS ARE CONDITIONAL Isa 55:6-7, Mt 18:3, Mt 5:20, Joh 3:5, Acts 2:38

FORGIVENESS IS CONDITIONAL WE OURSELVES MUST DEMONSTRATE FORGIVENESS Matt 6:12, Mk 11:25-26 FORGIVENESS DEMONSTRATED IN PARABLE Matt 18: 23-35

THE POCEDURE FOR FORGIVENESS WHEN ONE OFFENDS ANOTHER THE SOLUTION IS TO RESOLVE THE MATTER BETWEEN ONE ANOTHER Luke 17:3, Matt 18:15-17,5:23-24, Heb 2:1-3, 5:1-2, Eph 4:26 PUBLIC OFFENSE AND SOLUTION Matt 18:15-17, 1 Cor 5:1-5, Gal 2:11-14, 1 Tim 5:20, Tit 1:13

THE POCEDURE FOR FORGIVENESS These actions are to SAVE THEIR SOUL, Our souls, That’s You and Me 

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FORGIVENESS BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL Hear and Believe in Christ John 8:23-24, Acts 2:37-38 Repent of OUR sins Luke 13:3 Confess the name of Christ Matt 10:32, Rom 10:9-11 Be Baptized "for the remission of Sins" Acts 2:38 Walk in His Ways New Life Rom 6:4, Rom 8:1

FORGIVENESS APPLIED HOW OFTEN ARE WE TO FORGIVE? Lest thou also be tempted Gal 6:1, Rom 15:1 70 times 70 Matt 18:21-22 Limited 1 Cor 3:13-15 Comfort come from forgiveness 2 Cor 2:6-8, Prov 25:22