Life Church Smyrna Wednesday, November 30, 2016 | 7:00pm

Pastor Dyke Verkerk

GETTING PAST YOUR PAST—2

FORGIVING THOSE WHO HURT YOU

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against

anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may

forgive your sins. Mark 11:25

WHO HURT YOU?

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WHY SHOULD I FORGIVE?

BECAUSE UNFORGIVENESS HURTS ME.

See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no

bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.

Hebrews 12:15

BECAUSE I’LL NEED FORGIVENESS

AGAIN.

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your

heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not

forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your

sins. Matthew 6:14-15

"Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked

servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because

you begged me to. 33 Shouldn't you have had mercy on

your fellow servant just as I had on you?' 34 In anger his

master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until

he should pay back all he owed. 35 "This is how my

heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive

your brother from your heart." Matthew 18:32-35

HOW CAN I FORGIVE SOMEONE WHO HURT

ME?

1) PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HURT YOU.

You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and

hate your enemy.' 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and

pray for those who persecute you… Matthew 5:43-44

2) FORGIVE AS YOU’VE BEEN FORGIVEN.

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you

may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave

you. Colossians 3:13

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The big idea: I must forgive to get past my past.

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And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive your sins. Mark 11:25

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WHY SHOULD I FORGIVE?

• BECAUSE UNFORGIVENESS

HURTS ME.

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See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. Hebrews 12:15

“Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.” - Anne Lamott.

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• BECAUSE I’LL NEED FORGIVENESS AGAIN.

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15

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"Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' 34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. 35 "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart." Matt 18:32-35

HOW DO I FORGIVE SOMEONE WHO

HURT ME?

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1. PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HURT YOU.

You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Matt 5:43-44

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The right action produces

The right attitude.

My prayer for others may not change them, but it always changes me.

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2. FORGIVE AS YOU’VE BEEN

FORGIVEN.

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Col. 3:13

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The forgiven forgive others.

the big idea

I must forgive to get past my past.

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