Big Idea: Forgiveness isn’t about forgetting the hurt—it’s about choosing freedom, living from your true identity in Christ, and walking in healing that can’t be hijacked by your past.
If we could see forgiveness the way God does, we’d realize it’s not about ignoring the pain—it’s about stepping into the freedom He designed for us.
1. Forgiveness Is Our
2 Corinthians 5:7 - “We live by what we believe, not by what we feel or see.”
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- It’s the intentional
- Waiting until you
- Your
- Forgiveness isn’t about
2. Forgiveness Is Our
Colossians 3:13 - “Forgive one another just as Jesus graciously forgave you.”
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- In Christ, we’ve received a new nature—forgiveness is now in our
- Bitterness is
- Hebrews 12:15 warns about the root of
- We forgive not to
3. Forgiveness Is for Our
Hebrews 10:17 - “I will remember their sins no more.”
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- Forgiveness isn’t about
- Burying pain doesn’t
- God doesn’t have
- We heal when we stop
- True forgiveness is about remembering what
Reflection Questions:
1 - What offense or hurt am I still holding onto that I need to release today?
2 - How have I allowed unforgiveness or bitterness to affect my peace, my relationships, or even my health?
3 - Do I believe that forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling? What would change if I started living like that’s true?
4 - In what ways am I re-attaching past offenses to my present identity, and how can I let them go?
5 - How does remembering what Jesus has done for me empower me to forgive what others have done to me?