1. Forgiveness should be unconditional. Even if someone sins against you repeatedly in one day and apologizes each time, you should forgive them. 2. True faith requires only a small amount and can accomplish great things. Those with even a little faith can move mountains. 3. Forgiveness is necessary for reconciliation between people. If a brother sins, we must go to them humbly and privately to seek forgiveness and reconciliation through open communication.

1. FORGIVE AGAIN? “The apostles came up and said to the Master, "Give
us more faith." But the Master said, "You don't need
Luke 17:3-10
more faith. There is no 'more' or 'less' in faith. If you
1. FORGIVENESS’ GOAL IS have a bare kernel of faith, say the size of a poppy
____________ seed, you could say to this sycamore tree, 'Go jump
"Be alert. If you see your friend going wrong, in the lake,' and it would do it.” Luke 17:5-6
correct him. If he responds, forgive him.” Luke 17:3 • Faith is
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"If your brother sins against you, go and show him
his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to 4. FORGIVENESS IS
you, you have won your brother over.” Mt 18:15 NIV
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• We must with God’s love and forgiveness
"Suppose one of you had a servant plowing or
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looking after the sheep. Would he say to the servant
when he comes in from the field, 'Come along now
2. FORGIVENESS IS and sit down to eat'? Would he not rather say,
__________________ 'Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on
“Even if it's personal against you and repeated me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and
seven times through the day, and seven times he drink'? Would he thank the servant because he did
says, 'I'm sorry, I won't do it again,' forgive him." what he was told to do? So you also, when you have
Luke 17:4 done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We
are unworthy servants; we have only done our
“Love… keeps no record of wrongs” 1 Cor 13:5 duty.'" Luke 17:7-10 NIV
NIV • Everything I am and enjoy in God’s
• God tells us that our forgiveness of others kingdom
must be _______________________________ _____________________________________
3. FORGIVENESS IS “He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over
__________________ which he himself must pass.”
George Herbert