A decision to

accept Gods
grace to let go of
the hurt
Express this by acts
of mercy and love
toward the
offender
Matt 6: 14-15
What If I Dont Want to
Forgive?
 Sirach 28: 1-9
1 The vengeful will face the Lords vengeance; indeed he
remembers their sins in detail. 2 Forgive your neighbor the wrong
done to you; then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven. 3
Does anyone nourish anger against another and expect healing
from the LORD? 4 Can one refuse mercy to a sinner like oneself,
yet seek pardon for ones own sins? 5 If a mere mortal cherishes
wrath, who will forgive his sins? 6 Remember your last days and
set enmity aside; remember death and decay, and cease from sin!
7 Remember the commandments and do not be angry with your
neighbor; remember the covenant of the Most High, and overlook
faults. 8 Avoid strife and your sins will be fewer, for the hot-
tempered kindle strife; 9 The sinner disrupts friendships and
sows discord among those who are at peace.
Im imprisoned
by the past
I yield myself to
anothers control
I allow the devil
to rule my life
Christs Teaching on
FORGIVENESS
Matt 5: 43-48
What does
Forgiveness
do?
Frees the forgiver

John 8: 31-32, 34
Brings healing
(Lk 5: 17-26)
 Psalm 32: 1-2

Blessed is the one whose

fault is removed, whose sin
is forgiven.
Blessed is the man to whom
the LORD imputes no guilt,
in whose spirit is no deceit.
Whom to Forgive?
 OTHERS GOD

MYSELF
How to
Forgive?
1. Depend on Christs love
2. Ask the Holy Spirit
 Lord I cannot forgive
(name) but I want to
forgive and I will to
forgive, so please help
me.

3. Make a personal decision

to forgive and forgive with
the will
 In the name
of Jesus, I
forgive
_(name)___
for hurting
me.

4. Forgive in the name of

Jesus
How Do I Know That
I Have Forgiven?
Can I picture
myself
embracing
the other
person?
 Can I treat the other person
as nicely as I treat my friends?
 Do I pray for
this person so
that God would
bless him/her?
PARTING THOUGHT

Be like the father of the

prodigal son