Evergreen Christian Community

Matthew 18:21-35BIG IDEA: Forgiveness is hard, yet freeing.“Stop beating yourself up because of your past bad decisions. No one's past is spotless. Learn from your past and start over. God's mercies are endless." -Terraine Francois1. Forgiveness is a PriorityEphesians 4:31-32Everyone has the right to be bitter, but none of us can afford to be bitter.Matthew 6:122. With Forgiveness Comes FreedomMatthew 6:14-15“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” - Corrie Ten Boom“When you initially forgive, it is like letting go of a hot iron. There is initial pain and the scars will show, but you can start living again.” - Stephen RichardsWant freedom from your feelings?Pray for your offenders. 3. Restoration is a process, forgiveness is NOT.“When forgiveness is seen as a work in progress, it seldom becomes a work in practice.” - Nancy Leigh DeMossThere are no boundaries to forgiveness.There are boundaries to relationships.Response:• Allow yourself to be he