Pass It On: Forgiveness

Pass It On: Pass It On: ForgivenessForgiveness

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A Joy of ChristianityA Joy of Christianity

Psalm 32Psalm 32

Psalm 32:3-4Psalm 32:3-4[3] When I kept silent [3] When I kept silent about my about my

sin,sin, my body wasted away my body wasted away

Through my groaning all day long. Through my groaning all day long.

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Psalm 32:3-4Psalm 32:3-4[4] For day and night Your hand [4] For day and night Your hand

was heavy upon me; was heavy upon me;

My vitality was drained away My vitality was drained away asas with the fever heat of summer. with the fever heat of summer.

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Psalm 32:1-2Psalm 32:1-2[1] How blessed is he whose [1] How blessed is he whose

transgression is forgiven,transgression is forgiven,

Whose sin is covered!Whose sin is covered!

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Psalm 32:1-2Psalm 32:1-2[2] How blessed is the man to whom [2] How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity,the LORD does not impute iniquity,

And in whose spirit there is no And in whose spirit there is no deceit!deceit!

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Passing It OnPassing It On

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Matthew 6:14-15Matthew 6:14-15

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[14] “For if you [14] “For if you forgive others for forgive others for

their transgressions, their transgressions, your heavenly Father your heavenly Father will also forgive you. will also forgive you.



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[15] “But if you do not [15] “But if you do not forgive others, then forgive others, then your Father will not your Father will not

forgive your forgive your transgressions. transgressions.


Ephesians 4:32Ephesians 4:32

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[32] Be kind to one [32] Be kind to one another, tender-another, tender-

hearted, hearted, forgiving forgiving each other, just as each other, just as God in Christ also God in Christ also has forgiven youhas forgiven you..


Colossians 3:13Colossians 3:13

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[13] bearing with one [13] bearing with one another, and forgiving another, and forgiving each other, whoever each other, whoever

has a complaint has a complaint against anyone; against anyone; just as just as the Lord forgave you, the Lord forgave you, so also should youso also should you. .


We are tempted We are tempted to to withholdwithhold

forgiveness.forgiveness.

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A Story That Makes It ClearA Story That Makes It Clear

Matthew 18 – Parable of the Matthew 18 – Parable of the Unforgiving ServantUnforgiving Servant

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(21) Then Peter came and said to (21) Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my Him, “Lord, how often shall my

brother sin against me and I forgive brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” him? Up to seven times?”

(22) Jesus said to him, “I do not say (22) Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times but up to seventy times

seven.seven.


[23] “For this reason the kingdom [23] “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a of heaven may be compared to a

king who wished to settle accounts king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. with his slaves.

[24] “When he had begun to settle [24] “When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten them, one who owed him ten

thousand talents was thousand talents was brought to him. brought to him.


[25] “But since he did not have [25] “But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord the means to repay, his lord

commanded him to be sold, commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children along with his wife and children

and all that he had, and and all that he had, and repayment to be made. repayment to be made.


[26] “So the slave fell to the ground [26] “So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself and prostrated himself

before him, saying, ‘Have patience before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you with me and I will repay you

everything.’ everything.’

[27] “And the lord of that slave felt [27] “And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and compassion and released him and

forgave him the debt. forgave him the debt.

Jesus’ story reminds us:Jesus’ story reminds us:

1) My 1) My forgivenessforgiveness is is greatgreat..

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[28] “But that slave went out and [28] “But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who found one of his fellow slaves who

owed him a hundred denarii; and he owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, seized him and began to choke him,

saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’


[29] “So his fellow slave fell to the [29] “So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with ground and began to plead with

him, saying, ‘Have patience with me him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’ and I will repay you.’

[30] “But he was unwilling and went [30] “But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he and threw him in prison until he

should pay back what was owed. should pay back what was owed.


2) Comparatively, the 2) Comparatively, the sinssins against me are against me are smallsmall..

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[31] “So when his fellow slaves saw [31] “So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and were deeply grieved and came and

reported to their lord all that had reported to their lord all that had happened. happened.


[32] “Then summoning him, his lord [32] “Then summoning him, his lord said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I

forgave you all that debt because forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.you pleaded with me.

[33] ‘Should you not also have had [33] ‘Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the mercy on your fellow slave, in the

same way that I had mercy on you?’same way that I had mercy on you?’


[34] “And his lord, moved with [34] “And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the anger, handed him over to the

torturers until he should repay all torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. that was owed him.

[35] “My heavenly Father will [35] “My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each also do the same to you, if each

of you does not forgive his of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”brother from your heart.”


3) If we don’t 3) If we don’t shareshare it, we it, we loselose it. it.

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Genesis 33Genesis 33

[10] “…I [10] “…I see your face see your face as one sees as one sees the face of the face of God, …”God, …”

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Forgiving Forgiving hearts show hearts show the the faceface of of

GodGod!!

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Pass It On: Forgiveness