A Fourth Powerful Word of the Resurrection: The Proclamation of Your Calling: The Forgiveness of Sins John 20:19-23
Locked Up, Great Grief: Great Disappointment: with Great Fear:
1st Word: Peace for Your Fears: Peace Be With You 19-20
2nd Word: Peace For Your Life Purpose: As the Father has sent Me, I Send You!
3rd Word: Power For Your Calling: Receive the Holy Spirit 22
When the Spirit Comes He Gives You the Power to Be His Witness:
Acts 1:8 You Shall Receive Power when the Holy Spirit Comes Upon You and You shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, Samaria and to the remotest part of the earth!
4th Word: The Message of Your Calling: The Forgiveness of Sin 23
Your Sins are Either Forgiven or Retained:
Forgiven:
To Retained the Sin:
The Heart of the Father: Psalm 103:1-14
The Parallel Passage: Luke 24:36-49
As Witnesses: We Proclaim Repentance for Forgiveness of Sins!
Acts 13:38 Therefore let it be known to you brethren, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
Acts 10:43 Through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Luke 1:77 To give to His people the knowledge of salvation By the forgiveness of their sins.
Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses according to the riches of His grace.
This is the Proclamation of the Gospel
Luke 23:33-43 Father Forgive them they do not know what they do!
2. As Witnesses: We Forgive Our Debtors as Jesus Forgives Us:
This is Your Witness: Hebrews 12:14-
1st You Pursue Holiness! (Christ Likeness) V 14
2nd Guard Your Heart by Never Neglecting Grace!
“See To It That You that You Do Not Come Short of God’s Grace!” 15
This Is Saving Grace! Ephesians 2:8-10
This Is Teaching Grace! Titus 2:11-14
This Is Empowering Grace! 2 Corinthians 12:7
3rd Guard Your Heart, by Staying Free from A Root of Bitterness! 15
The Way of Cain – Genesis 4:1-14
You Become Offended and Become Angry
Sin crouches at the door of your life.
Sin’s desire is for you.
You must master sin.
When you carry the offense, You become hidden from the face of God.
You become a spiritual vagrant and wanderer.
How Are We Free from the Root of Bitterness?
1st Know Who You Are! In Christ, You are Redeemed, Forgiven, Set Free, Son or Daughter of God with the Nature of Christ In You
2nd By the Power of God’s Grace Forgive Like Jesus Forgave You!
Colossians 3:12-17
He Forgives You Repeatedly! 70 x 7: Matthew 18:21-22
He Forgives You Greatly and Completely: Matthew 18:23-27
3rd Understand the Consequences of Un-Forgiveness! Matthew 18:28-32
Proverbs 19:19 A man of great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
James 1:19 This you know my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger, 20 for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God!
Matthew 11:28-30: Yoked to Jesus
4th Walk in the Way of Freedom
Confess the Offense & the subsequent Sin of Anger, Unforgiveness & Bitterness!
Repent and Believe the Gospel!
Thank God for the offense. (1 Thessalonians 5:18-19)
Ask, “Is there any benefit in walking in un-forgiveness toward this person?”
Compare what you owe God to what your offender owes you.
Pray a specific prayer of forgiveness and ask the Lord to remove all bitterness anger.
5th Forgive Like Jesus Forgave: Never Retaining the Sin:
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