Heart Detox #9: Forgiveness from the Heart
Opening: The climax of the cross is found in forgiveness.
1. HELL IS THE PLACE OF REJECTING FORGIVENESS.
“So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.” (Matthew 18:35)
2. THERE ARE DIFFERENT LAYERS OF FORGIVENESS.
Harvard Healthy Publishing (Harvard Medical School)
Decisional Forgiveness & Emotional Forgiveness
“With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (v.2-3)
3. THE BLOOD OF JESUS CLEANSES HEARTS DEEP WITHIN.
The Dimensions of Christian Forgiveness (Tim Keller, Forgive)
Vertical – Divine forgiveness offered
Internal – You
Horizontal – Human forgiveness offered
“He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself.” (Hebrews 7:27)
Closing: Forgiveness is the greatest way to heal our hearts.