The Power of Forgiveness
The Power of Forgiveness
The Power of Forgiveness
a. It is wanting to collect the debt at all costs is wishing that the person suffers the same or worse than
what they did to me.
b. It is keeping hate, bitterness, resentment and desire for revenge against someone.
c. It is an open door to the devil and demons to destroy our spiritual life
2. WHO DO WE GET HURT FROM? When we receive a hurto r betrayel from someone like:
• A father who abandoned you when you were little
• A mother or father who left home and left you with an aunt, a grandmother or a family
• A brother who rejected you when you were little or mocked you.
• A pastor or leader who gave bad testimony
• A friend who betrayed you at work or at school.
• A spouse who was unfaithful
• A child who did not finish school and uses drugs.
3 WHAT IS FORGIVENESS?
• Action and result of freeing a person of a debt or obligation a punishment. Matthew 18: 32-33
• Forgive not only because the person is released but it frees us.
A Forgiving brings us closer to God. Matthew 6: 14-15: When you do not forgive there is wall
that separates you from God. You may want to grow spiritually but you can't when you forgive, you
have peace with God and enjoy life.
B Forgiveness heals the soul and restores relationships. Mark 11: 25. The soul is sick When
you store resentment, as we forgive our soul is healthy and has life.
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C. Forgiveness brings physical healing. James 5:16 Illustration: Studies confirm that disturbing
emotions are bad for health. They found that people who experience chronic anxiety, long periods
of sadness and pessimism, continuous tension or hostility, cynicism, due to a situation of anger, had
twice the risk of getting a disease such as asthma, arthritis, headaches , ulcers and heart problems.
This makes disturbing emotions a factor of risk as harmful as they are, for example, smoking or
high cholesterol to heart problems,is to say, a major threat to health
D. Forgiving helps us to live grateful. Luke 7: 37-38; 47 When you do not forgive you are
saying there is no money, thing or person who can pay the debt they owe you. When we do not forgive
our reason invalidates the sacrifice of Jesus.
E. Forgiving keeps us aligned with God's purpose. Hebrews 12: 15-17
• Do not sell your calling because they did not greet you or because someone spoke bad about
you Doesnt Gods calling value more than a misunderstandment? with your leader or someone?
• When we do not forgive we align with the plans of hell because Satan came to kill our calling.
When we forgive we align with heaven forgive if your leader is wrong, forgive if we do not get
greeted, I did not get a birthday gift if I'm going to give.
F. Forgiving sets us free. Luke 4:18 NIV
• When we dont forgive we give the right to Satan and his demons to oppress. An
executioner is a person who was in charge of executing death row once and apply
corporal punishment
• Currently represent demons: depression, guilt, vices drugs, alcoholism, suicide,
anxiety, sickness, poverty, etc. By forgiving we are freed from oppression.
5. Steps to forgive:
Today makes the decision to forgive and let every offense in the hands of Lord Jesus I recognize that I
God. Jesus wants to forgive you and heal all your wounds, give him your have sinned and that you
life doing the following sentence: died for me in the croos of
calvary today I repent and
invite you into my heart so
Weekly Announcements you may be my Lord and
• Retreat 3 formation: October 3-5 Saviour Amen.
• 3 days of power for adults: December 5-7 .