Help Me Understand – Forgiveness

Pastor Bryan – HELP ME UNDERSTAND .

¹ Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come…”

Luke 17:1 (NKJV)

MYTH 1: Forgiveness means it .

TRUTH: Forgiveness doesn’t erase the … it releases the poison.

^15” Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.”

Hebrews 12:15

“Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.”

The choice to forgive is a to change not hold onto the .

MYTH 2: Forgiveness means I .

TRUTH: Forgiveness doesn’t erase the it releases the debt owed.

²⁵ “I yes, I alone will blot out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again.”

Isaiah 43:25

“Forgiveness is not amnesia but it’s choosing not to weaponize the memory.”

MYTH 3: Forgiveness equals .

TRUTH: Forgiveness is given; reconciliation requires and .

^18 “Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.”

Romans 12:18

MYTH 4: Forgiveness means excusing .

TRUTH: Forgiveness is not letting win; its handing the and over to God.

^19 “Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord.”

Romans 12:19

MYTH 5: Forgiveness is a .

TRUTH: Forgiveness is an act of that leads your feelings to .

^32 “Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.”

Ephesians 4:32

“Forgiveness is a choice you make, not a mood you wait for.”

MYTH 6: Forgiveness is a event.

TRUTH: Forgiveness is offered in order to stay free.

²¹ Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” ²² “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!”

Matthew 18:21-22

“We forgive the fact of what happened to us, but we also must continually forgive the impact that it has as it plays out in our life.”

MYTH 7: Forgiveness is .

TRUTH: Forgiveness is not it’s a of Christ.

¹⁴ “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. ¹⁵ But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

Matthew 6:14-15

BIG IDEA: Forgiveness is a supernatural decision to choose a instead of holding onto our broken .

“Make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.”

Colossians 3:13-14

“You may not be able to forget what happened to you, but you must what happened for you.”