What is it?
Can you forgive someone even if they don’t apologise?
Yes, we choose to let go of our corrosive anger and move on with our lives
What are the two free gifts we’ve learnt about today?
Forgiveness and Salvation
True or False:
Self-forgiveness is achievableFalse - nowhere in the Bible is it self-forgiveness mentioned. We cannot forgive ourselves and move forward without God’s perfectly capable intervention.
How many times did Jesus tell Peter to forgive his brothers or sisters?
77 times
Matthew 18:21-22
What one thing does forgiveness not offer?
Overlooking of the sin, reconciliation and exoneration/ release from legal accountability
What are the two greatest commandments in the Bible?
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:30-31
What type of relationship must be fixed before reconciling with others (may refer to shape of cross)?
Vertical - always God first as He is the supreme creator of all of creation. He deserves to know first!
As a hyperbole, to what extent did God say He had removed our transgressions from us?
As far as the East is from the West
Psalm 103:12
“Forgiveness is not an emotion but an ___ _ ___”
act of will
- Corrie Ten Boom
What two things can prevent us from attaining peace in our relationships?
Ignorance of sin and Vengeance towards inflictor
How many times does the word forgiveness appear in the Bible?
127 times throughout the entire Bible
For I will forgive their __________ and will remember their ___ no more
wickedness, sin
Hebrews 8:12
What is forgiveness a part of (process)?
Reconciliation
What does burying the hatchet mean in terms of Christlike forgiveness?
When we bury the hatchet completely, we let go of the past, make peace with the offender and choose to remember the offence no more
What does God want us to do rather than think highly of ourselves?
Think of ourselves with sober judgement; being honest about our strengths and our shortcomings
Romans 12:3
Fill in the blanks:
Be as _____ as snakes and as ________ as doves
shrewd (cautious), innocent (willing to forgive)
Matthew 10:16
What does forgiveness mean to you?
Yes indeed!
What does the greek word, Aphiemi, mean?
apo = prefix speaks of separation, putting some distance between hiemi = put in motion, send
God lets go of the obligation we "owe" Him because of sin against His holiness - different to aphesis as this means God has released us from the bondage of sin and remitted its penalty
How does David react after he falls for Bathsheba?
Against you, you only have I sinned! Psalm 51:4
Where is the theme verse for today taken from?
Ephesians 4:32