grace 16 jan11

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GRACE: GRACE: Practicing a Practicing a

Just Just ForgivenessForgiveness

The The Button Weed Button Weed

Story Story

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

God God And that no bitter root And that no bitter root

grows up to cause grows up to cause trouble and defile trouble and defile

many. many. ((Hebrew 12:15)Hebrew 12:15)

““Get rid of all bitterness, Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling rage and anger, brawling and slander along with and slander along with

every form of malice. Be every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to kind and compassionate to one another forgiving each one another forgiving each other, just as in Christ God other, just as in Christ God

forgave you.forgave you.” ”

(Ephesians 4:31-32)(Ephesians 4:31-32)

Why Why forgivenessforgiveness??

1)1) Life is Life is messymessy..Romans 3:23-24Romans 3:23-24

Why forgiveness?Why forgiveness?

2) I am Christian 2) I am Christian because of because of

forgivenessforgiveness.. Colossians 3:13Colossians 3:13

Why forgiveness?Why forgiveness?

3) I am 3) I am commandedcommanded to forgive. to forgive.

Colossians 3:13Colossians 3:13

Why forgiveness?Why forgiveness?

4) God invented it.4) God invented it.

Why forgiveness?Why forgiveness?

5) Jesus Christ 5) Jesus Christ modeledmodeled it. it.

Luke 23:34Luke 23:34

Why forgiveness?Why forgiveness?

1)1) Life is messy.Life is messy.

2)2) Don’t let them off the Don’t let them off the hook.hook.

3)3) They hurt me.They hurt me.

4)4) It makes me a doormat.It makes me a doormat.

5)5) They think they can do it They think they can do it again.again.

Why I don’t want Why I don’t want to forgive.to forgive.

1)1) Joseph & his Joseph & his brothers.brothers.

Genesis 45:4-7Genesis 45:4-7

What is Just What is Just forgiveness all forgiveness all

about?about?

2) The caught 2) The caught woman & the woman & the

accusers.accusers.John 8:1-11John 8:1-11

What is Just What is Just forgiveness all forgiveness all

about?about?

3) The waiting 3) The waiting father & his father & his

sons.sons.Luke 15:11-31Luke 15:11-31

What is Just What is Just forgiveness all forgiveness all

about?about?

4) Parable of 4) Parable of Pay it Pay it

forward.forward.Matthew Matthew 18:23-3518:23-35

What is Just What is Just forgiveness all forgiveness all

about?about?

Forgive those who wrong Forgive those who wrong you, but do not tolerate you, but do not tolerate

their wrong doing.their wrong doing.

How do you How do you practice practice

forgivenessforgiveness??

What if you What if you forgave ________?forgave ________?

What if What if your your

garden garden had no had no weeds?weeds?

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

God God And that no bitter root And that no bitter root

grows up to cause grows up to cause trouble and defile trouble and defile

many. many. ((Hebrew 12:15)Hebrew 12:15)

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