Tales of the Kingdom
Message #7

Nov 11-12, 2006
        Dr Larry Osborne

THE STORY BEFORE THE STORY:
    _{^{Matthew 18:15-17  and  21-22}}

Whatever forgiveness means –
it doesn’t mean letting everything go.

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THE SAD STORY OF AN UNGRATEFUL SLOB:
    _{^{Matthew 18:23-35    James 2:13    Luke 17:3-4    Luke 6:37}}

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FORGIVING: A Practical and Realistic Look At
What God Expects From Us

1) Forgiving starts with a look in the mirror.
      _{^{Matthew 18:32-35    Ephesians 4:32  &  Colossians 3:13 
        Matthew 6:9-15    Matthew 7:2}}

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2) Forgiving is never easy.
      _{^{Luke 23:33-34}}

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3) Forgiving doesn’t mean . . .
      _{^{Compare  Jeremiah 31:34  &  Genesis 8:1   Proverbs 14:15
         2 Samuel 12:13-14}}

> Pretending it never happened. 

> Trusting again.

> Removing all consequences.

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4) Forgiving simply means . . .
      _{^{1 Peter 2:21-23  &  Romans 12:17-21    2 Timothy 4:14
        Ephesians 4:30-32    Jeremiah 18:1-8}}

> Refusing to seek revenge.

> Refusing to be consumed by the past.

> Giving others what God gave me.