Truth Be Told [The Freedom of Forgiveness] •

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➡️ How can we be free from the hurt caused by others? Who do we need to forgive, and how do we do it? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the importance and power of forgiveness, and the foundational role it plays in the outcome of our lives. He provides examples from the Bible of when people chose to forgive others, even after they were terribly wronged, and the blessings that unfolded as a result of that decision. Pastor Allen offers ground rules on forgiveness that are given to us in scripture and shows what the process of forgiving looks like in our actual lives. ❇ A message from Pastor Allen Jackson at World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, TN - December 5, 2021 - Truth Be Told [The Freedom of Forgiveness] 📳 Follow Along! PDF Notes: https://bit.ly/3lAXnW8 Mobile Notes: https://bit.ly/3ort328 ➡ Subscribe for more World Outreach Church and Pastor Allen Jackson: https://www.youtube.com/c/worldoutreachchurch?sub_confirmation=1 #pastorallenjackson #worldoutreachchurch ✅ Connect with us! Website: http://www.wochurch.org World Outreach Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wochurchtn World Outreach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wochurchtn/ World Outreach Twitter: https://twitter.com/wochurchtn Pastor Allen Jackson Web: https://allenjackson.com Pastor Allen Jackson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pastorallenjackson Pastor Allen Jackson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastorallenjackson/ 🔴 Chapters: 0:00 Offertory Prayer 3:51 Truth Be Told [The Freedom of Forgiveness] 7:00 Genesis 45 verses 4-7 11:46 Daniel 1 verses 19-20 18:04 The Power of Forgiveness (Luke 23 verses 32-34) 20:38 How we process forgiveness defines our lives! 21:42 Scriptural Boundaries — Understanding the Ground Rules 21:46 Forgiveness is not optional! (Matthew 6 verses 14-15) 23:09 No statute of limitations! (Matthew 18 verses 21-22) 24:31 Forgiveness can be achieved quickly! (Mark 11 verse 25) 26:42 Understanding the Process 26:44 Definition — Forgiveness — The act of setting someone free from an obligation to you, the result of a wrong done against you 26:55 Three Elements in the Process of Forgiveness 27:00 Injury 27:03 Debt 27:11 Cancellation of the Debt 28:31 Forgiving the Hurts We Don’t Deserve 35:01 Consequences of an Unforgiving Spirit 35:34 Healing Through Forgiveness 35:36 Misconceptions About Forgiveness 35:44 Forgiveness means I must submit to further mistreatment. 36:02 If I forgive, they “get away with it.” (1 Peter 2 verse 23) 37:11 Forgiveness is weakness — “I just gave in.” 37:23 Justifying, understanding, or explaining away someone’s behavior is the same as forgiving him or her. 37:50 Forgiveness results in restoration. Reconciliation requires everyone involved to respond — this is beyond our control. 38:18 Forgiving others is denying that we have been hurt or pretending that the hurt is no big deal. 39:10 Truly forgiving others requires us to go to them personally and acknowledge our forgiveness. 40:44 Forgiveness is a Choice, Not an Emotion! (Romans 6 verse 11) 42:37 Forgiving Others 42:42 Recognize that we have been totally forgiven. (Colossians 2 verses 13-14) 44:13 Release the person from the debt we think is owed. 48:16 Accept others as they are AND release them from any responsibility to meet our needs. 49:13 A perspective change — preparation 50:01 When possible, make a step toward restoration. 50:43 Consequences of Forgiving — Experience the Freedom of Being Forgiven 58:59 Prayer of Forgiveness

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