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Theme: Forgive one another as Christ has forgiven you.

Defining our terms.

1. “Some nice things forgiving is not.”
2. Some wonderful things forgiveness is. (Psalm 25:18; 32:1-2, 5; 85:2; 103:12; Micah 7:18-20; Matthew 26:28; John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 13:5; 2 Corinthians 2:7, 10; Ephesians 1:7; 4:32; Colossians 1:14; 2:13; 3:13)

Forgiving one another as God has forgiven us.

1. A choice to forgive, not a feeling. (Ephesians 4:30-32; Colossians 3:12-13)
2. A free gift, not a reward. (Luke 23:34; John 3:16-17; Romans 6:23)
3. A sincere act, not superficial. (Matthew 18:21-35; Colossians 3:12-13)
4. A full and limitless act, not partial or limited. (Jeremiah 31:34; Micah 7:19; Matthew 18:21-22)