A FORGIVING HEART
MATT 6:14,15
INTRO: YOU EVER BEEN HURT BY SOMEONE?
1: BAD EXPERIENCE
A) A BAD EXPERIENCE USUALLY DETERMINES WHETER OR NO WE DO SOMETHING AGAIN
B) SOMETHING GOES WRONG
C) BAD SERVICE AT A RESTAURANT
D) BAD WEATHER WHEN YOU GO CAMPING
POINT: IF YOU GO TO A BRAVES GAME A GET HIT IN THE FACE WITH A FOUL BALL THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE YOU WILL PROBABLY NEVER GO TO ANOTHER BRAVES GAME AGAIN. BECAUSE YOU HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE.
2: BAD PEOPLE EXPERIENCES
A) ARGUMENT
B) DISAGREEMENT
C) A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION
D) GENERALLY WHEN WE HAVE BAD EXPERIENCES WITH PEOPLE WE WRITE THEM OFF
POINT: WE DON’T HAVE ANY USE FOR THEM, WE SLIGHT THEM WE TALK ABOUT THEM AND WE CAN’T FIND ONE OUNCE OF FORGIVNESS IN OUR HEARTS FOR THEM.
BODY: IF YOU FORGIVE
1: BIGGEST WORD IN THE BIBLE
A) IF
B) MATTHEW 6:14
C) SAYS FOR IF YE FORGIVE
D) THE OUTCOME OF THE SITUATION DEPENDS UPON YOU
POINT: WHATEVER ACTION PROCEEDS IS SOLELY BASED UPON YOUR IF. IF YOU FORGIVE IF YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART, IF YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT THE PAST.
2: IF YOU FORGIVE NOT
A) YOUR FATHER WILL NOT FORGIVE YOU
B) STERN BOLD WORDS
C) TRUTHFUL WORDS
D) THINK OF THAT PERSON OR PEOPLE WHO HURT YOU
POINT: IS IT WORTH BEING OUT OF THE WILL OF GOD, JESUS REPEATS A PHRASE IN MATT6 HE TELLS HIS DISCIPLES THEY SHALL HAVE THEIR REWARD. HE IS TALKING ABOUT THE RELIGIOUS JEWS WHO DO WHAT IS PLESAING TO MAN AND WHAT LOOKS GOOD IN THE EYES OF MAN. DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT THEY ALL WILL HAVE THEIR REWARD.
3: MARK 11:25
A) WHNE YE STAND PRAYING FORGIVE
B) TELL GOD ABOUT THE MATTER
C) HE ALREADY KNOWS IT
D) BUT YOU COMING TO HIM IS AN ACT OF FAITH
POINT: A LOT OF TIMES WE CAN’T FIND FORGIVNESS IS BECAUSE WE NEVER ASK GOD TO HELP US FIND IT. WE NEVER SAY LORD I CAN’T DO IT HELP ME TO FORGIVE .
CLOSING: LUKE 6:37
1: JUDGE NOT, CONDEMN NOT
A) WE CAN BE PRETTY CRUEL
B) VERY JUDGEMENTAL
C) AND OFTEN QUICK TO CONDEMN
POINT: WHEN SOMEONE IS AT ODDS WITH US WE CAN’T FIND A GOOD THING TO SAY ABOUT THEM, WE JUST TEND TO PICK AND PROD AT WHAT THEY DO AND HOW WE DO IT BETTER.
FORGIVE AND YE SHALL BE FORGIVEN.
COLOSSIANS 3:13 FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER, AND FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER, IF ANY MAN HAVE A QUARREL AGAINST ANY: EVEN AS CHRIST FORGAVE YOU, SO ALSO DO YE.
