Lord of All – Lord of the Past

Allowing Jesus to be the Lord of our Past

Forgiveness

In Mt 18 forgiveness is not a suggestion from Christ to his disciples it is a__________________.

It is a __________________ by God in our lives!

Q. Why?

Forgiveness is essential for our ____________ and God is committed to your ___________.

Jn. 8:31-32;36

God commanding us to forgive others is directly connected to our own_______ that we have with_________.

Q. What is Not Forgiveness?

1. It is not ___________

2. It is not ____________

3. It is not _____________repayment.

Q. What is Forgiveness?

Forgiveness is___________________ to live with the ______________ of another’s sin in your life and placing it in the _________________ _________________ ___________________ of God!

Q. How do you get there?

Pray
Make a list of all those who you think have offended you.
Face the hurt and the hate. It’s ok to get angry. It is ok to be angry around God and let him know how you feel. Psalm 109.
Take it before God and ___________ it to His justice and let it go!

Start the process:

Is there anyone in your past for which you have feelings of bitterness and hatred?

What is their name? What is the sin that they committed against you?

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What events or circumstances in your past that you need to let go and give to the Lord?