
"The Reality of Restoration" Genesis 45:1-15
September 3, 2023
“The Reality of Restoration”
Genesis 45:1-15
Biblical forgiveness is not …
1. Merely excusing the excusable
2. Spiritual amnesia
3. Immediate removal of all the consequences
4. Immediate restoration of trust
5. Letting someone hurt you over and over again
Biblical forgiveness is …
1. Refusing to seek revenge or be consumed by a past injustice
2. A decision that becomes a feeling
APPLICATION
1. Forgiveness is not an
2. It impacts how God
3. Failing to forgive