Forgive One Another
Miles Seaborn
Ephesians 4:30-32
INTRODUCTION: Ephesians 4:3 says,
''Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God in Christ has forgiven you.''
An unforgiving spirit creates all kinds of problems in the life of an individual. In my pastoral ministry I have counseled some who have physical difficulties, not because of sickness, not because of injury, but because of attitudes in their hearts. Many psychiatrists have observed that people who have emotional problems often have an unforgiving spirit. That's why Paul was directed by the Holy Sprit to write Ephesians 4:30,32.
ILL. Of death from bitterness ''And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption; let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and evil speaking be put away from you with all malice, and be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.''
This morning let's simply try to answer a few questions about this matter of family forgiveness. Remember, Paul is not talking about God's forgiving us of our sins for salvation; he was talking about family members forgiving one another misunderstanding and grievances. Those in the church family who needed to forgive one another is the subject.
I. WHAT ARE THE EVIDENCES OF AN UNFORGIVING SPIRIT?
1. A corrupted communication.
I think the greatest evidence is the way we talk about people. In this message, Paul had a great deal to say about speech. For example he said in Eph. 4:29:
''Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good and to the use of edifying or building up, that it may minister grace to the hearers.''
When we have an unforgiving spirit we say things About people that we should not say. Have you noticed that?
ILL. In Verse 31 Paul talked about evil speaking. I'm the kind of person that immediately jumps at the chance to say some ...
Miles Seaborn
Ephesians 4:30-32
INTRODUCTION: Ephesians 4:3 says,
''Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God in Christ has forgiven you.''
An unforgiving spirit creates all kinds of problems in the life of an individual. In my pastoral ministry I have counseled some who have physical difficulties, not because of sickness, not because of injury, but because of attitudes in their hearts. Many psychiatrists have observed that people who have emotional problems often have an unforgiving spirit. That's why Paul was directed by the Holy Sprit to write Ephesians 4:30,32.
ILL. Of death from bitterness ''And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption; let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and evil speaking be put away from you with all malice, and be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.''
This morning let's simply try to answer a few questions about this matter of family forgiveness. Remember, Paul is not talking about God's forgiving us of our sins for salvation; he was talking about family members forgiving one another misunderstanding and grievances. Those in the church family who needed to forgive one another is the subject.
I. WHAT ARE THE EVIDENCES OF AN UNFORGIVING SPIRIT?
1. A corrupted communication.
I think the greatest evidence is the way we talk about people. In this message, Paul had a great deal to say about speech. For example he said in Eph. 4:29:
''Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good and to the use of edifying or building up, that it may minister grace to the hearers.''
When we have an unforgiving spirit we say things About people that we should not say. Have you noticed that?
ILL. In Verse 31 Paul talked about evil speaking. I'm the kind of person that immediately jumps at the chance to say some ...
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