Faithworks Christian Church, November 10, 2013 preaching series

2. FORGIVING
THOSE
WHO
HURT YOU

3. And when you stand
praying, if you hold
anything against anyone,
forgive him, so that your
Father in heaven may
forgive your sins.
Mark 11:25

4. WHO
HURT YOU?

5. We are part of the same
body. Stop lying and start
telling each other the truth.
Don’t get so angry that you
sin. Don’t go to bed angry
and don’t give the devil a
chance.
Ephesians 4:25-32

6. If you are a thief, quit stealing.
Be honest and work hard, so
you will have something to give
to people in need. Stop all your
dirty talk. Say the right thing at
the right time and help others
by what you say.
Ephesians 4:25-32

7. Don’t make God’s Spirit sad.
The Spirit makes you sure that
someday you will be free from
your sins. Stop being bitter and
angry and mad at others. Don’t
yell at one another or curse
each other or ever be rude.
Ephesians 4:25-32

8. Instead, be kind and
merciful, and forgive others, just
as God forgave you because of
Christ.
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Ephesians 4:25-32

9. ARE YOU
‘MARA’?

10. CHARACTERISTICS
OF BITTER
PEOPLE

11. BITTER PEOPLE ARE
ARCHEOLOGISTS,
ALWAYS DIGGING
UP THE PAST.

12. BITTER PEOPLE
REMEMBER
INTRICATE DETAILS
BECAUSE THEY KEEP
A RECORD OF
WRONGS.

13. BITTER PEOPLE ARE
TRIGGERED LESS BY
THE OFFENSE AND
MORE BY THEIR LOVE
FOR THE OFFENDER.

14. BITTER PEOPLE ARE
PRONE TO BE
SELF-RIGHTEOUS
SINCE THEY ARE THE
PERCEIVED VICTIM.

15. FIVE WAYS PEOPLE
BECOME BITTER

16. YOU WRONGLY
THINK THAT THEY
HAVE SINNED
AGAINST YOU.

17. SOME OF YOU HAVE
UNREASONABLE
AND/OR UNSPOKEN
EXPECTATIONS
THAT ARE UNMET.

18. THEY REBUKED YOU,
AND YOU WERE
HARD-HEARTED,
AND YOU WERE HURT,
SO YOU’RE BITTER
AGAINST THEM.

19. YOU ARE
JEALOUS OF THEM

20. YOU’VE BEEN
SINNED AGAINST.

21. “For a cup brimful
“For a cup brimful
of sweet water
of sweet water
cannot even spill
cannot even spill
one drop of bitter
one drop of bitter
water, however
water, however
suddenly jolted.”
suddenly jolted.”
--AMY
--AMY
CARMICHAEL
CARMICHAEL

22. SIX COMMANDS
FOR BITTER BELIEVERS

23. WATCH YOUR
GOSSIP.

24. WATCH YOUR
EMOTIONS.

25. WATCH YOUR
CLOCK.

26. WATCH YOUR
ENEMY.

27. WATCH YOUR
HANDS.

28. WATCH YOUR
MOUTH.

29. THE CYCLE OF
BITTERNESS

30. DIG UP THE ROOT
OF BITTERNESS

31. HOW TO BUILD
A FIRE

32. FORGIVEN
PEOPLE
FORGIVE

33. BECAUSE GOD
IN CHRIST
FORGAVE YOU

34. SEVEN THINGS
FORGIVENESS IS

35. FORGIVENESS IS
CANCELING A
DEBT OWED TO
YOU.

36. FORGIVENESS IS
REMOVING THE
CONTROL THAT
THE OFFENDER
HAS OVER YOU.

37. FORGIVENESS IS
GIVING A GIFT
TO YOURSELF
AND TO YOUR
OFFENDER.

38. FORGIVENESS IS
FORSAKING
REVENGE.

39. FORGIVENESS IS
LEAVING
ULTIMATE JUSTICE
IN GOD’S HANDS.

40. FORGIVENESS IS
WANTING GOOD
FOR YOUR
OFFENDER.

41. SEVEN THINGS
FORGIVENESS
IS NOT

42. FORGIVENESS IS NOT
NO
DENYING THAT SIN
OCCURRED OR
DIMINISHING ITS
EVIL.

43. FORGIVENESS IS NOT
NO
ENABLING SIN.

44. FORGIVENESS IS NOT
NO
NECESSARILY A
RESPONSE TO AN
APOLOGY.

45. FORGIVENESS IS NOT
NO
COVERING UP
CRIMES COMMITTED
AGAINST US.

46. FORGIVENESS IS NOT
NO
FORGETTING.

47. FORGIVENESS IS NOT
NO
TRUST.

48. FORGIVENESS IS NOT
NO
RECONCILIATION.

49. WHY SHOULD
I FORGIVE?

50. BECAUSE
UNFORGIVENESS
HURTS ME.

51. Make sure that no one
misses out on God’s
wonderful kindness. Don’t
let anyone become bitter
and cause trouble for the
rest of you.
Hebrews 12:15

52. BECAUSE I’LL NEED
FORGIVENESS
AGAIN.

53. If you forgive others for the
wrongs they do to you, your
Father in heaven will forgive
you. But if you don’t forgive
others, your Father will not
forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:14-15

54. The king called the first official
back in and said, “You’re an
evil man! When you begged for
mercy, I said you did not have
to pay back a cent. Don’t you
think you should show pity to
someone else, as I did to you?”
Matthew 18:32-35

55. The king was so angry that he
ordered the official to be
tortured until he could pay
back everything he owed. That
is how my Father in heaven will
treat you, if you don’t forgive
each of my followers with all
your heart.
Matthew 18:32-35

56. HOW CAN I FORGIVE
SOMEONE WHO
HURT ME?

57. PRAY FOR THOSE
WHO HURT YOU.

58. PRAY FOR THOSE
WHO HURT YOU.

59. You have heard people say,
“Love your neighbors and hate
your enemies.”
But I tell you to love your
enemies and pray for anyone
who mistreats you.
Matthew 5:43-44

60. FORGIVE AS
YOU’VE BEEN
FORGIVEN.

61. Bear with each other and
forgive whatever grievances
you may have against one
another. Forgive as the Lord
forgave you.
Colossians 3:13

62. BRYYAN
JACKSON

63. Unthinkable: Brryan was
just 11-months-old and
in hospital with asthma
when his father Brian
Stewart, pictured,
injected him with HIVtainted blood in the
hope of killing him

64. Growing up: Bryyan
developed full blown
AIDS at the age of five
and lost 70 per cent of
his hearing due to all the
medication he was
taking - at one stage 23
oral pills, two IV bags,
and three injections

65. "God wants us to
forgive people.
Am I going to make
myself as low as he
is? I've got to be the
better person.“
-Bryyan Jackson

66. PRAY FOR THOSE
WHO HURT YOU.

67. CONCLUSION
WHO DO YOU
NEED TO
FORGIVE?

68. CONCLUSION
WHO NEEDS
TO FORGIVE
YOU?