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AUTHENTIC FORGIVENESS (3)

by Kerry Shook

Scripture: Luke 7:3-6
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Title: Authentic Forgiveness (3)
Series: A.I.-Authentic Intelligence
Author: Kerry Shook
Text: Luke 7:3-6

"So watch yourselves. "If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying 'I repent,' you must forgive them." The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you." Luke 17:3-6 (NIV)

- Authentic forgiveness isn't shallow

- Authentic forgiveness isn't restoration

- Authentic forgiveness isn't normal but it's necessary


"See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many become defiled." Hebrews 12:15 (NASB)

"The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you." Luke 17:5,6 (NIV)

1. LET GO OF BITTERNESS

"Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying 'I repent,' you must forgive them." Luke 17:4 (NIV)

2. RECEIVE GRACE

"Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered." Psalms 32:1 (KJV)

"The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, "Look, the Lamb of God. He takes away the sins of the world!" John 1:29 (ICB)

"He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you." Luke 17:6 (NIV)

"Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20b, ...

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