LESSON 13 REPENTANCE

• Parable of the unforgiving servant - Matthew 18: 23-25
• Parable of the unforgiving servant - Matthew 18: 23-25
• Who owed the King money?

  Servant
• How much bags of gold did the servant owe his king?

  Ten Thousand
• Who owed the servant coins?

  Fellow servant
• How much silver coins did the fellow servant owe the servant?

  One hundred
• Forgiveness is the key in keeping and valuing relationships.
• Forgiveness involves the decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge.
• Forgiveness itself is defined as the letting go of sin.
• Forgiveness - Acknowledges the sacrifice God made through his son Jesus who died to restore the relationship between God and man.
• Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. - Colossians 3:13
• 8 Steps to true forgiveness:

  • Acknowledge the pain
  • Think through things
  • Imagine being on the other side
  • Remember God's forgiveness
  • Reflect on our biblical command
  • Let go of the hurt
  • Continue to forgive
  • Pray for the person who hurt you
• Acknowledge the pain - Working through pain can only happen once you admit you've been hurt.
• Think through things - Try writing down with a journal, or share with a trusted friend.
• Imagine being on the other side - Think about the time when you asked for forgiveness; how did it make you feel?
• Remember God's forgiveness - Reminding ourselves of the debt that God forgave us in Christ when we certainly didn't deserve it, can help us forgive others.
• Reflect on our biblical command - Jesus stressed the importance on forgiving others on many occasions and even included it in the Lord's prayer.
• Let go of the hurt - Don't allow yourself to replay the offense over and over; let go of the pain and determine that you are going to choose to move forward.
• Continue to forgive - Forgiveness is more than just saying a prayer and moving on. It's a serious decision that you make over and over again.
• Pray for the person who hurt you - Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
• Pray for the person who hurt you - Ask God to reveal his love to your offender in your heart, and for him to dissolve negative emotions.
• Repentance is the way provided for us to become free from our sins and receive forgiveness for them.
• Sins slow our spiritual progression and can even stop it.
• Repentance makes it possible for us to grow and develop spiritually again.
• The priviledge of repenting is made possible through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
• The reign of God is at hand! Reform your lives and believe in the gospel. - Mark 1:15
• CFC 740 - The repentance needed for the kingdom demands a total personal conversion, a change of lifestyle and priorities.