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Message Notes:

Matthew 6:9-13
9 Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. KJV

MAIN IDEA:

The longer you hold on to it…the heavier it gets.

So put it down before it puts you down.

Matthew 18:21-35
21 Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive (Greek: aphiēmi = set free/let go) someone who sins against me? Seven times?” (Tried to act spiritual - Rabbis taught three) 22 “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven! 23 “Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him. 24 In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars. 25 He couldn’t pay, so his master ordered that he be sold—along with his wife, his children, and everything he owned—to pay the debt. 26 “But the man fell down before his master and begged him, ‘Please, be patient with me, and I will pay it all.’ 27 Then his master was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave his debt. 28 “But when the man left the king, he went to a fellow servant who owed him a few thousand dollars. He grabbed him by the throat and demanded instant payment. 29 “His fellow servant fell down before him and begged for a little more time. ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it,’ he pleaded. 30 But his creditor wouldn’t wait. He had the man arrested and put in prison until the debt could be paid in full. 31 “When some of the other servants saw this, they were very upset. They went to the king and told him everything that had happened. 32 Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. 33 Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’ 34 Then the angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he had paid his entire debt. 35 “That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart. (Really forgive them)”” NLT

vs. 12 - KJV
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

vs. 12 - CEV
Forgive us for doing wrong, as we forgive others.

vs. 12 - WNT
forgive us our shortcomings, as we also have forgiven those who have failed in their duty towards us;

vs. 12 - NLT
forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.

vs. 12 - AMP
‘And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors [letting go of both the wrong and the resentment].

From Text - VS. 35
“This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.” NIV

Matthew 6:14-15
14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. NIV

MAIN IDEA:

The longer you hold on to it…the heavier it gets.

So put it down before it puts you down.

1. Make sure you actually ask.

2. Be sensitive to their need for time.

3. Validate their feelings.

4. Make a concerted effort to stop.

1. Draw From Christ’s Strength

Colossians 3:13
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. NLT

2. Communicate With Them

3. Don’t Use What Happened As A Weapon

Proverbs 17:9
“Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.” ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬

4. Acknowledge Them When They Make An Effort

MAIN POINT:

The longer you hold on to it…the heavier it gets.

So put it down before it puts you down.

vs. 12 - KJV
And forgive us our debts
vs. 12 - CEV
Forgive us for doing wrong
vs. 12 - WNT
Forgive us our shortcomings
vs. 12 - NLT
Forgive us our sins

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