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Monday, November 2, 2009 @ 12:40 AM
Hey Central Two,
Ernest here.

How are your intensive studying doing for the sec 3s?And lets keep Benton and Shaun in prayer for their 'O' Levels yeah? (:

I want to share with you some things about forgiveness.

Forgiveness is being aware of what someone has done and still choosing to forgive him/her.

Forgiveness is choosing to keep no records of wrongs.
1 Corinthians 13:5 says,"(Love)....it keeps no record of wrongs."

Forgiveness is choosing mercy and not judgement.

Forgiveness is an issue of the heart.
1 John 3:21
"Dear friends,if our hearts do not condemn us,we have confidence before God."

Forgiveness is giving to God our "Right of revenge"
Romans 12:19
"Vengeance is Mine,I will repay."(NKJV)

What Forgiveness Is Not
1.Forgiveness is not approving what the person has done.
John 8:11
"Go and sin no more."(NKJV)

2.Forgiveness is not excusing what the person has done.
Numbers 14:19
"Please pardon the sins of this people because of your magnificent,unfailing love,just as you have forgiven them ever since they left Eygpt."

3.Forgiveness is not justifying what the person has done.

4.Fogiveness is not denying what the person has done.

5.Forgiveness is not forgetting
Hebrews 8:12
"And I will forgive their wrongdoings,and i will never again remember their sins."(NLT)

6.Fogiveness is not pretending we are not hurt.
2 Samuel 11:27
"But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD."

Why should we forgive?

1. We are commanded to forgive-this is not an option.

Matthew 6:14-15
"If you forgive those who sin against you,your heavenly Father will forgive you.But if you refuse to forgive others,your Father will not forgive your sins."(NLT)

Ephesians 4:32
"Instead,be kind to each other,tenderhearted,forgiving one another,just as God through Christ has forgiven you."(NLT)

Colossians 3:13
"You must make allowance for each other's faults and forgive the person who offends you.Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others."(NLT)

2.Christ Himself has set the example.
a)On the cross

Luke 23:34
"Father,forgive these people,because they don't know what they are doing."(NLT)

Colossians 2:13-14
"13 You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away.Then God made you alive with Christ.He forgave all our sins.14 He canceled the record that contained the charges against us."(NLT)

Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
--Jesus--

Whom Should We Forgive?

1.Forgiving others
2.Forgiving God
3.Forgiving ourselves

What are the consequences of an Unforgiving Heart?

The Law Of Sowing And Reaping

Galatians 6:7-8
"Don't be misled. Remember that you can't ignore God and get away with it. You will always reap what you sow! Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit."(NLT)

Some Consequences are:
1. Torment of anger, bitterness and resentment that lead to sin.

2.Sickness

3.Broken relationships

4.Bondage
Ephesians 4:26
And "don't sin by letting anger gain control over you."

What are the Blessings of Forgiveness?
1.Blessings of God-biblical examples:
a)Genesis 26:17-33
Isaac walked in forgiveness with the shepherds regarding the ownership of the wells and God blessed him.

b)Genesis 29:14-30:42
Jacob walked in forgiveness of Laban, who as a father-in-law tricked him many times and changed his wages. God blessed Jacob's flocks.

2. Personal freedom from torment,emotional ties to the offenders.

3.Restoration of relationships

4.Healing in the spiritual, emotional and physical being.

How do we walk in forgiveness?

1.Healing is a process.It is a daily walk.

2.We need to continue to choose to forgive.

3.Choose to forgive and bless.

4.Discipline any wayward behaviour or thinking that the enemy may put into your minds that would cause you to doubt your forgiveness.(Philippians 4:8)

5.Believe in the power of forgiveness.

6.Do not dwell on the wrong done nor sin committed.

Forgiveness is often a major key in the process of healing and restoration.Do not doubt it.

Forgiveness is a very strong weapon,do not seek revenge but be merciful.Without forgiveness,this world would be in chaos.Thank God for forgiving the world and shining his light.

JIAYOU FOR YOUR WEEK CENTRAL TWO!!!
Love Ya :D