1. Seeing Through God’s Eyes Forgiving With God’s Heart The Upside of Down The Upside of Down

2. Why Seek God’s Upside for Our Inside? Galations 2:20 2 Corinthians 3:18 Galations 2:20 2 Corinthians 3:18

3. Galations 2:20 (NIV) I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

4. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLV) So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.

5. Where We’ve Been Week 1 - Greatness Week 2 - Anger Week 3 - Marriage Week 4 - Our Relationship with Christ Week 5 - Forgiveness Week 1 - Greatness Week 2 - Anger Week 3 - Marriage Week 4 - Our Relationship with Christ Week 5 - Forgiveness

6. Where We’re Going Why Choose Forgiveness? 1.It’s The Upside to Our Every Down 2.It’s Part of Our ‘Loving Others’ 3.It’s God’s Invitation to a Great Life Why Choose Forgiveness? 1.It’s The Upside to Our Every Down 2.It’s Part of Our ‘Loving Others’ 3.It’s God’s Invitation to a Great Life

7. Where We’re Going Practical Perspectives on Forgiveness: 1.What Happens When I Don’t? 2.How Can I Begin? Practical Perspectives on Forgiveness: 1.What Happens When I Don’t? 2.How Can I Begin?

8. Why Choose Forgiveness? 1. It’s The Upside of Our Every Down

9. It’s The Upside of Our Every Down Perfectionists in an Imperfect World; Whose Standard and Values?

10. It’s The Upside of Our Every Down Perfectionists in an Imperfect World; Whose Standard and Values? Week 4 – Our Relationship with Christ; We Need To Be Rescued and Forgiven; Do You Agree? Perfectionists in an Imperfect World; Whose Standard and Values? Week 4 – Our Relationship with Christ; We Need To Be Rescued and Forgiven; Do You Agree?

11. It’s The Upside of Our Every Down Nothing Can Separate Us (or anyone else) From the Love Of God. Romans 8:38-39.

12. It’s The Upside of Our Every Down Nothing Can Separate Us (or anyone else) From the Love Of God. Romans 8:38-39. With Christ, and by His Spirit, I am able to see myself and others ‘through His eyes’ and ‘with His heart?’ Nothing Can Separate Us (or anyone else) From the Love Of God. Romans 8:38-39. With Christ, and by His Spirit, I am able to see myself and others ‘through His eyes’ and ‘with His heart?’

13. Why Choose Forgiveness? 1. It’s The Upside of Our Every Down 2. It’s Part of Our ‘Loving Others’ 1. It’s The Upside of Our Every Down 2. It’s Part of Our ‘Loving Others’

14. Matthew 22:36-39 (NLV) Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, “‘You must love the L ORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

15. It’s Part of Our ‘Loving Others’ All Want Forgiveness All Selfish, ‘Weird,’ and ‘Have Issues’ All Find Relationships Hard Bible Real Life Examples All Equal At the Cross? If Not for The Grace of God… All Want Forgiveness All Selfish, ‘Weird,’ and ‘Have Issues’ All Find Relationships Hard Bible Real Life Examples All Equal At the Cross? If Not for The Grace of God…

16. Why Choose Forgiveness? 1. It’s The Upside of Our Every Down 2. It’s Part of Our ‘Loving Others’ 3. It’s God’s Invitation to a Great Life 1. It’s The Upside of Our Every Down 2. It’s Part of Our ‘Loving Others’ 3. It’s God’s Invitation to a Great Life

17. It’s God’s Invitation to a Great Life God’s Design – Right with Him and Right with Others What’s A Universally and Truly Great Life Look Like? Narrow is the Road that Leads to Life (Matt. 7:13-14); It’s Not Easy! But, God Calls Us to ‘7 x 70 times’ Forgiveness (Matt. 18:22) God’s Design – Right with Him and Right with Others What’s A Universally and Truly Great Life Look Like? Narrow is the Road that Leads to Life (Matt. 7:13-14); It’s Not Easy! But, God Calls Us to ‘7 x 70 times’ Forgiveness (Matt. 18:22)

18. Over and over, Will it never end Picking myself up, and falling again I look in the mirror, and what do I see? A picture of failure, just staring at me Over and over, Will it never end Picking myself up, and falling again I look in the mirror, and what do I see? A picture of failure, just staring at me

19. But in You I see the face of forgiveness Eyes of compassion, A picture of grace You see me and You know me And yet You love me, and You show me That no matter my place I'm never far from the face of forgiveness But in You I see the face of forgiveness Eyes of compassion, A picture of grace You see me and You know me And yet You love me, and You show me That no matter my place I'm never far from the face of forgiveness

20. All I can see when I'm fixed on myself Is a sinner who's wandered beyond Your help Then Your words of comfort come rushing to me There's no condemnation for those who believe All I can see when I'm fixed on myself Is a sinner who's wandered beyond Your help Then Your words of comfort come rushing to me There's no condemnation for those who believe

21. But in You I see the face of forgiveness Eyes of compassion, A picture of grace You see me and You know me And yet You love me, and You show me That no matter my place I'm never far from the face of forgiveness But in You I see the face of forgiveness Eyes of compassion, A picture of grace You see me and You know me And yet You love me, and You show me That no matter my place I'm never far from the face of forgiveness

22. No matter what I've done, No matter who I become, Nothing can separate me, From Your boundless love, No matter what I've done, No matter who I become, Nothing can separate me, From Your boundless love,

23. But in You I see the face of forgiveness Eyes of compassion, A picture of grace You see me and You know me And yet You love me, and You show me That no matter my place I'm never far from the face of forgiveness But in You I see the face of forgiveness Eyes of compassion, A picture of grace You see me and You know me And yet You love me, and You show me That no matter my place I'm never far from the face of forgiveness

24. But in You I see the face of forgiveness Eyes of compassion, A picture of grace You see me and You know me And yet You love me, and You show me That no matter my place I'm never far from the face of forgiveness But in You I see the face of forgiveness Eyes of compassion, A picture of grace You see me and You know me And yet You love me, and You show me That no matter my place I'm never far from the face of forgiveness

26. Biblical Wisdom on Forgiveness 1.What Happens When I Don’t?

27. What Happens When I Don’t? Fruit of Disobedience to God Result of Intensified Anger Story and Identity from Reliving Painful Experiences Fruit of Disobedience to God Result of Intensified Anger Story and Identity from Reliving Painful Experiences

28. Matthew 6:14-15 (NLT) If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.

29. Biblical Wisdom on Forgiveness 1.What Happens When I Don’t? 2.How Can I Begin? 1.What Happens When I Don’t? 2.How Can I Begin?

30. How Can I Begin? People Who’ve Hurt You

31. How Can I Begin? People Who’ve Hurt You What They Owe You People Who’ve Hurt You What They Owe You

32. How Can I Begin? People Who’ve Hurt You What They Owe You Cancel Their Debt People Who’ve Hurt You What They Owe You Cancel Their Debt

33. Colossians 3:13 (NLT) You must make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

34. How Can I Begin? People Who’ve Hurt You What They Owe You Cancel Their Debt Focus on God, His love, and the high price He paid to forgive you; not the person or the offense. People Who’ve Hurt You What They Owe You Cancel Their Debt Focus on God, His love, and the high price He paid to forgive you; not the person or the offense.

35. Seeing Through God’s Eyes Forgiving With God’s Heart The Upside of Down The Upside of Down