PPT-Service and forgiveness 5

LESSON Women in the Bible Miriam and me Your word is lamp for my feet and a light for my path Psalm 119105 Introduction Miriams story offers an extraordinary example of Gods willingness to offer forgiveness to those who sin Miriam loved the Lord But she allowed a bad attitude to grow and this got her into trouble God punished her but later restored her Such liberating forgiveness is available to us as well as to Miriam. Hebrews 9:16-22. TITLE: The Cost of Forgiveness. TEXT: Hebrews 9: 16-22 . THEME: The believer should find forgiveness through the cross of Christ.. The Cost of Forgiveness. Hebrews 9:16-22. “Why do Christians use such a gruesome image as the crucifixion to visualize their faith?”. & . RECONCILIATION. What . Is Forgiveness?. Forgiveness. means dismissing a debt. . In the New Testament, the Greek noun . aphesis. denotes a ". dismissal. " or ". release. ." . —. When you . If forgiveness was a rock, what rock would it be?. Julie Nicholson. http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/a-mother-who-cant-forgive-her-daughters-killers/440.html. Justice means…. Forgiveness means…. Matthew 6:12,14,15. Luke 23:34. Forgiveness. No Real Revival Without Forgiveness. Max . Lucado. :. Forgiveness. is not saying the one who hurt you was right!. Forgiveness is stating that God is faithful and He will do what is right!. The Importance of Forgiveness. Forgiveness. Forgiveness is typically defined as the process of concluding resentment, indignation or anger as a result of a perceived offence, difference or mistake and or ceasing to demand punishment or restitution.. INGRATITUDE. Matthew 18:21-35. We must learn to appreciate how much God has forgiven us. The debt others owe us does not begin to compare to the debt God has forgiven us. The Story of Joseph . & His Brothers. They Changed. Mistreated Joseph. Motivated by hate . Genesis 37:3-4. Conspired to kill him . Genesis 37:18-20. Callously ignored his cries . Genesis 37:24-25. By Regina A. . DeMeo. , Esq.. 1666 Connecticut Ave, NW. Suite 250. Washington, DC 20009. (240)621-0559. www.reginademeo.com. © Regina A. . DeMeo. , Esq.. Forgiveness- what it is not. :. It is NOT about forgetting;. C. S. Lewis. “We say a great many things in church (and out of church too) without thinking of what we are saying.”. What is forgiveness?. “Real forgiveness means looking steadily at the sin, the sin that is left over without any excuse, after all allowance has been made…. Keywords. Absolutism. Eucharist. Evangelisation. Forgiveness. Punishment. Relativism. Salvation. Sin. Keywords. Meaning. Absolutism. the belief that there are certain actions that are always right or always wrong. The belief that moral laws exist eternally and are not just human inventions.. grudge . do?. How are you . affected by not forgiving. ?. What does . bitterness do. ?. Is forgiveness and trust the same?. A little boy, being asked what forgiveness is, gave the beautiful answer:. . How often… shall I forgive?. Note the irony of the question coming from Peter. . How many times has Peter offended Jesus, or in some way opposed his mission? How many more times will he betray Jesus before the end of his life? . Matthew 6.14-15. For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. . Clearing the record of those who have wronged me and not holding a grudge.. In the business community, two men can never shake hands on a deal when their fists are clenched. This is not a real hand shake, and the deal will more than likely fail..