first making peace july 25 2010

8/9/2019 First Making Peace July 25 2010

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FIRST MAKING PEACEWITH YOUR BROTHER

OVERCOMING OFFENCE


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MATT 5:23-25

When you are offering your gift atthe altar you then remember thatyour brother has any [grievance]

against you, (Or you have agrievance against him ) 24Leaveyour gift at the altar and go. FIRST

make peace with your brother,and then come back and presentyour gift.


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DEFINITION

BROTHER

KOINONIA-FELLOWSHIP

KINGDOM PARTNERS

COVENANT RELATIONSHIPS


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DEFINITION

MAKE PEACE : 3 ASPECTS

1. FORGIVENESS

2. RECONCILIATION

3. RESTITUTION


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FORGIVENESS

LUKE 17:4 if another believer sins,rebuke that person; then if there isrepentance, forgive.4 Even if thatperson wrongs you seven times a day

and each time turns again and asksforgiveness, you must forgive.5 Theapostles said to the Lord, Show ushow to increase our faith.

Matt 5:44 Love your enemies, blessthose who curse you, do good to thosewho hate you, and pray for those whospitefully use you and persecute you


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DEFINITION

RECONCILIATION :

changing relationships,

moving from brokenness

to wholeness.


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DEFINITION

RESTITUTION:

Paying Back


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HOW TO FORGIVE

1 CHOOSE TO CHANGE / MOVE ON. VERBALIZE IT2. EXPRESS YOUR EMOTIONS

3. RELEASE THE EXPECTATIONS YOU WANT

4. MEETING NEEDS IN OTHER WAYS

5. SORT OUT BOUND

ARIES /ONLY TAKERESPONSIBILITY FOR YOURS.

6. ASK HOLY SPIRIT TO PROTECT YOU FROM

HURTFUL ACTIONS / ATTITUDES

7. RECEIVE HEALING /GODS UNCONDITIONAL

LOVE8. PRAY FOR /SEND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE TO

OFFENDER.

9. SEE GOOD IN THE PERSON /SITUATION


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QUESTIONSOFTENASKEDABOUT

FORGIVENESS

/ RECONCILIATION

1. WHY MUST WE FORGIVE?

EPHESIANS 4:32. Be kind and

compassionate to one another,forgiving each other, just as inChrist God forgave you.

COLOSSIANS 3:13 Make allowancefor each others faults, and forgiveanyone who offends you. Remember,the Lord forgave you, so you must

forgive others.


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COMMON QUESTIONS

2. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE REFUSE TOFORGIVE?

Matt. 18:32-35 Then the king called in the man hehad forgiven and said, You evil servant! Iforgave you that tremendous debt because youpleaded with me.33 Shouldnt you have mercy onyour fellow servant, just as I had mercy onyou?34 Then the angry king sent the man to

prison to be tortured until he had paid his entiredebt.35 Thats what my heavenly Father will doto you if you refuse to forgive your brothers andsisters from your heart.

3. IS FORGIVENESS AN EVENT OR A PROCESS ?


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COMMON QUESTIONS

4. DOES FORGIVENESS ALWAYS LEAD

TO RECONCILIATION?

5. WHAT ABOUT THE PERSON WHO

SAYS, I CAN FORGIVE BUT I CANT

FORGET?

Hebrew 10:17 Their sins and

their lawless acts I will

remember no more.


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COMMON QUESTIONS

6.HOW DO YOU FORGIVE IF THEOFFENDER DOES NOT CONFESS? / DO INEED TO TELL THE PERSON, I FORGIVE

YOU?

7.WHAT ABOUT THE FEELINGS OF ANGERTHAT KEEP COMING BACK?

8. HOW DO I KNOW WHEN I HAVE TRULYFORGIVEN ?


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CONCLUSION

GOOD TO DO MORAL

INVENTORY PERIODICALLY

TOTAL FORGIVENESS IS

POSSIBLE = GODS MIRACLE.

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