It Is Well With My Soul HYMN. We Stand As One Greg Sykes I Am N. At the Cross (Love Ran Red) Chris Tomlin Love Ran Red

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1 Here are the songs we sang this Sunday. This shows the song name, the artist who performed the song, and the cd that contains the song. It Is Well With My Soul HYMN We Stand As One Greg Sykes I Am N At the Cross (Love Ran Red) Chris Tomlin Love Ran Red Who You Say I Am Hillsong Worship There is More Forgiveness Matthew West Into the Light

2 Navigating Relationships

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4 Wrestling to Forgive Navigating Emotionally Healthy Relationships (part 7) Romans 12:17-21

5 Review How NOT to Deal with Conflict (part a) How to Deal with Conflict (part b) Ephesians 4:1-6 Ephesians 4:1-3 When it comes to conflict, be a 1st responder Go for the Win-Win

6 Review: Last week What is forgiveness? Forgiveness is releasing an offender from any debt they owe us

7 Review: Last week Why should we forgive others? Because we ourselves have been forgiven by God Forgiveness releases us from the bondage of bitterness

8 What do we do w/ the anger from our hurt?

9 What do we do w/ the anger from our hurt? What not to do: Don t just bury your anger

10 What do we do w/ the anger from our hurt? What not to do: Don t just bury your anger Don t blast the person who offended you with your anger

11 What do we do w/ the anger from our hurt? Pour out your feelings of anger to God

12 Psalm 35:1, Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.

13 Psalm 35:1, May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay.

14 Psalm 35:1, May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away;

15 Psalm 35:1, may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

16 Psalm 58:6-8 6 Break the teeth in their mouths, O God; LORD, tear out the fangs of those lions!

17 Psalm 58:6-8 7 Let them vanish like water that flows away; when they draw the bow, let their arrows fall short.

18 Psalm 58:6-8 8 May they be like a slug that melts away as it moves along, like a stillborn child that never sees the sun.

19 Psalm 59:1-2, 9-13 For the director of music. To the tune of Do Not Destroy. Of David. A miktam. When Saul had sent men to watch David s house in order to kill him.

20 Psalm 59:1-2, Deliver me from my enemies, O God; be my fortress against those who are attacking me. 2 Deliver me from evildoers and save me from those who are after my blood.

21 Psalm 59:1-2, You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress, 10 my God on whom I can rely. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.

22 Psalm 59:1-2, But do not kill them, Lord our shield, or my people will forget. In your might uproot them and bring them down.

23 Psalm 59:1-2, For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,

24 Psalm 59:1-2, consume them in your wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.

25 What do we do w/ the anger from our hurt? Pour out your feelings of anger to God

26 What do we do w/ the anger from our hurt? Reflect on how much God has forgiven you

27 What do we do w/ the anger from our hurt? Reflect on how much God has forgiven you 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. (Colossians 3:13)

28 If I forgive someone, am I letting that person off the hook?

29 If I forgive someone, am I letting that person off the hook? Romans 12: Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

30 If I forgive someone, am I letting that person off the hook? Romans 12: Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God s wrath, for it is written: It is mine to avenge; I will repay, says the Lord.

31 If I forgive someone, am I letting that person off the hook? Romans 12: On the contrary: If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.

32 If I forgive someone, am I letting that person off the hook? Romans 12: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

33 If I forgive someone, am I letting that person off the hook? Romans 12:18 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

34 If I forgive someone, am I letting that person off the hook? Romans 12:19 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God s wrath, for it is written: It is mine to avenge; I will repay, says the Lord.

35 If I forgive someone, am I letting that person off the hook? Forgiveness is taking a person off of our hook, but recognizing they are still on God s hook

36 If I forgive someone, am I letting that person off the hook? Romans 12: Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God s wrath, for it is written: It is mine to avenge; I will repay, says the Lord.

37 If I forgive someone, am I letting that person off the hook? Romans 12: On the contrary: If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.

38 If I forgive someone, am I letting that person off the hook? Romans 12: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

39 Is forgiveness a once-and-done decision or a series of on-going decision?

40 Is forgiveness a once-and-done decision or a series of on-going decision? Forgiveness begins with a definitive, determined decision to forgive a person

41 Is forgiveness a once-and-done decision or a series of on-going decision? Forgiveness begins with a definitive, determined decision to forgive a person Sometimes forgiveness also involves a series of on-going decisions

42 conclusion Forgiveness is taking a person off of our hook, but recognizing they are still on God s hook