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Ephesians 4:32Ephesians 4:32

Be kind to one Be kind to one another, another,

tenderhearted, tenderhearted, forgiving one forgiving one

anotheranother, as God in , as God in Christ forgive you.Christ forgive you.

Forgiving one anotherForgiving one another Did you say sorry to the members of Did you say sorry to the members of

the church? or your neighbor/friends?the church? or your neighbor/friends?

Forgiving one anotherForgiving one another

Did you say sorry to your parents?Did you say sorry to your parents?

Forgiving one anotherForgiving one another

Did you say sorry to your children?Did you say sorry to your children?

Matthew 6:14-15Matthew 6:14-15 v.14-For if you forgive others v.14-For if you forgive others

their trespasses, your Heavenly their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you,Father will also forgive you,

v.15-but if you do not forgive v.15-but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your will your Father forgive your trespasses.trespasses.

““Pasayluon sa Pasayluon sa Ginoo ang Ginoo ang

nagapasaylo, Apan nagapasaylo, Apan dili pasayluon ang dili pasayluon ang wala nagapasaylo”wala nagapasaylo”

What is forgiveness?What is forgiveness?

The act of forgiving or state of being forgiven, The act of forgiving or state of being forgiven, pardon. @ pagpapatawad, kapatawaran.pardon. @ pagpapatawad, kapatawaran.

(The New English-Filipino Dictionary)(The New English-Filipino Dictionary)

Biblical authors said- forgiveness is in the Biblical authors said- forgiveness is in the sense that God erases the record of the sins sense that God erases the record of the sins we commit as if a heavy load that had been we commit as if a heavy load that had been lifted from our shoulders.lifted from our shoulders.

This is how God forgive His people! This is how God forgive His people!

Do we inherit God’s forgiveness? YES, of Do we inherit God’s forgiveness? YES, of course!course!

Pictures of ForgivenessPictures of Forgiveness ““To forgive is to turn the key, open the cell door, To forgive is to turn the key, open the cell door,

and let the prisoner walk free.”and let the prisoner walk free.” ““To forgive is to write in large letters across a To forgive is to write in large letters across a

debt, ‘NOTHING OWED’.”debt, ‘NOTHING OWED’.” ““To forgive is to shoot an arrow so high and so far To forgive is to shoot an arrow so high and so far

that it can never be found again.”that it can never be found again.” ““To forgive is to grant a full pardon to a To forgive is to grant a full pardon to a

condemned criminal.”condemned criminal.”““When we forgive, we consciously, before When we forgive, we consciously, before God, cancel the debt. We discard the note. God, cancel the debt. We discard the note.

We pardon the prisoner. We release the We pardon the prisoner. We release the offender.”offender.”

I can forgive, but I I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only cannot forget, is only

another way of another way of saying “I will not saying “I will not

forgive”.forgive”. -Henry Ward -Henry Ward

BeecherBeecher

SMALL GROUP is the key to SMALL GROUP is the key to ForgivenessForgiveness

Because in small group, we can Because in small group, we can express our hidden feelings.express our hidden feelings.

In small group, we can advice others In small group, we can advice others how to forgive.how to forgive.

In small group, we learn how God In small group, we learn how God forgive and forget anyone’s sin if they forgive and forget anyone’s sin if they confess and repent.confess and repent.

And in small group, And in small group, we learn to we learn to forgive.forgive.

““We are most like We are most like beast when we kill. beast when we kill. We are most like We are most like

men when we judge. men when we judge. We are most like God We are most like God when we FORGIVE.”when we FORGIVE.”

-Dale Galloway-Dale Galloway

God is the best example of God is the best example of FORGIVENESSFORGIVENESS

Because of His Because of His everlasting love we everlasting love we are saved. He are saved. He forgives.forgives.

Even we are a Even we are a sinner we are saved sinner we are saved by grace. He by grace. He forgives.forgives.

Even we are doing Even we are doing wrong again and wrong again and again, still He again, still He forgives.forgives.

When Jesus is hanging on When Jesus is hanging on the crossthe cross

He encountered two thieves. He encountered two thieves. One is having fun of him and One is having fun of him and the other one is observing the other one is observing him.him.

Luke 23:24Luke 23:24

Father, Father, forgive forgive them for them for they know they know not what not what they do.they do.

Luke 23:29Luke 23:29

If thou be If thou be Christ, save Christ, save thyself and us.thyself and us.

The thief would like to The thief would like to mean: mean: This is one This is one step of saying sorry step of saying sorry to Jesus and He to Jesus and He (The Savior) is (The Savior) is willing to forgive.willing to forgive.

The thief turn his eyes to Jesus The thief turn his eyes to Jesus and said:and said:

Luke 23:42- Lord remember me when you Luke 23:42- Lord remember me when you come into your kingdom.come into your kingdom.

And Jesus answered-verse 23 said:…you will And Jesus answered-verse 23 said:…you will be with me in paradise.be with me in paradise.

We can see this thief in We can see this thief in Heaven!Heaven!

Can you still remember how Can you still remember how God forgive our sins?God forgive our sins?

It was 2000 years ago..It was 2000 years ago..

Ephesians 4:32Ephesians 4:32

Be kind to one Be kind to one another, another,

tenderhearted, tenderhearted, forgiving one forgiving one

another, as God in another, as God in Christ forgive you.Christ forgive you.

In conclusion: bikeIn conclusion: bike

Joshua Saffle, 9, got a bike for Joshua Saffle, 9, got a bike for Christmas. It was stolen by a thief.Christmas. It was stolen by a thief.

He wrote on the large poster board.He wrote on the large poster board.

“ “ To the person who stole my To the person who stole my bike: you really hurt my feelings bike: you really hurt my feelings when you took my bike. But I am when you took my bike. But I am

a Christian and because Jesus a Christian and because Jesus forgave me, I forgive you!!”forgave me, I forgive you!!”

If God If God can can

ForgiveForgive, , whywhy

can’t I?can’t I?