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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 . & . RECONCILIATION. What . Is Forgiveness?. Forgiveness. means dismissing a debt. . In the New Testament, the Greek noun . aphesis. denotes a ". dismissal. " or ". release. ." . —. When you . 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!. Matthew 26:36 - 46. Forgiveness . is a process I chose to begin to stop punishing someone . for . something they have done or said that has hurt me or someone else that I care about.. When it comes to . The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. . He . will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. . He . has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. . 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.. Note:. Any videos in this presentation will only play online. After you download the slideshow, you will need to also download the videos from YouTube & add them back into your PowerPoint.. We present these messages at Bee Creek Park in College Station, TX. . What is forgiveness?. Can we have forgiveness?. Can we forgive and not forget?. Can we forgive and hold the offender on probation?. Can forgiveness be possible without repentance?. We must find God's will concerning forgiveness. 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. 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…. freedom.. When . there is no forgiveness….there is no . healing.. When . there is no forgiveness….there is no . rest.. When . there is no forgiveness…a “one-time hurt” becomes a lifetime . wound.. 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.. choice. . for me.. Luke . 23:32-33 (NIV). Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. .  . When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.. Cornel Rasor, Pastor. Steps to Forgiveness . Make the decision to forgive. Feelings will never bring this, only a thoughtful decision to forgive no matter the cost, no matter whether the person ever asks or not is the only way to begin the process of forgiveness. Our example is the Father Himself. He made the decision to send his Son while we were yet sinners. Whether an apology comes or not, make this decision to forgive..