The Virtue Of Forgiveness

Divine forgiveness and human forgiveness are welded together. If we do not ask God to forgive us our sins, we will be hard pressed to forgive others. There is a relationship between being forgiven by God and forgiving others. We can't have one without the other. Forgiveness is the Christian's calling. It is a distinguishing virtue in every child of God. So in this message we look at what these Scripture passages have to say about forgiveness.

1. We forgive others because God has forgiven us

• freely
• fully
• forever

2. God's forgiveness teaches us how we are to forgive

3. Forgiveness means you are willing to forbear with others as they forbear with you

4. When we forbear and forgive, we are not to continue to dwell on the offense of others