1. Forgiving Like God?

2. Who approaches who?
God offers the example of the offended approaching the offending (Romans 5:8-10)
Scripture teaches:
The offended approaching the offending (Matthew 18:15)
The offending approaching the offended (Matthew 5:23-24)

3. When do I forgive?
God forgives upon repentance (Luke 13:3,5; Acts 2:38; 8:22)
When we approach our brother and he repents (Matthew 18:15-17)
Notice that the offending must be given ample opportunity
We must do our full duty, not the bare minimum
When our repentant brother approaches us (Matthew 18:21-22; Luke 17:3-4)
We must note that repentance is not just words (Matthew 3:8; Acts 26:19-20)

4. Applying principles Humility Love
We must not think of ourselves more highly than we should (Romans 12:3)
We must humbly look to the interests of others (Philippians 2:3-5)
This is the example Christ offers (Philippians 2:5-8)
Love
We must love and bear with one another, maintaining our bond and unity in the Spirit (Ephesians 4:1-3)
This is to be characteristic of God’s children (1 John 4:7-21)