Lesson 17: Examples of Forgiving – Joseph (part 3)
Lesson 17: Examples of Forgiving – Joseph (part 3)Read Genesis chapters 42-44.Joseph’s greatest example of forgiveness came later. After he had told Pharaoh what his dream meant, and Pharaoh made him the second in command of all of Egypt, to be able…
Lesson 18: Examples of Forgiving – David (part 1)
Lesson 18: Examples of Forgiving – David (part 1)Read 1 Samuel 24.David, a young man in his twenties, had been chosen by God to become king of Israel, and Saul, the current king, hated David so much he tried to kill him. But God kept protecting Davi…
Lesson 19: Examples of Forgiving – David (part 2)
Lesson 19: Examples of Forgiving – David (part 2)2 Samuel 16:9-13 - Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and take off his head.” But the king said, “What have I to do with…
Lesson 20: Examples of Forgiving – David (part 3)
Lesson 20: Examples of Forgiving – David (part 3)2 Samuel 19:24-30 - And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king. He had neither taken care of his feet nor trimmed his beard nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed unti…
Lesson 21: Examples of Forgiving – Jesus (part 1)
Lesson 21: Examples of Forgiving – Jesus (part 1)Luke 23:39-43 - One of the criminals who were hanged railed at Him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under…
Lesson 22: Examples of Forgiving – Jesus (part 2)
Lesson 22: Examples of Forgiving – Jesus (part 2)Luke 23:33-38 - And when [the soldiers] came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on His right and one on His left. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive…
Lesson 23: Examples of Forgiving – Jesus (part 3)
Lesson 23: Examples of Forgiving – Jesus (part 3)John 21:15-19 15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to hi…
Lesson 24: Forgiving Through Love
Lesson 24: Forgiving Through LoveBe kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 How am I to forgive another Christian who hurts me? Jesus committed His disciples to one another as an eterna…
Lesson 25: The Freedom of Letting Go – Forgiving
Lesson 25: The Freedom of Letting Go – Forgiving“Because you belong to Him [Christ Jesus], the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.” Romans 8:2Forgiveness is freeing. Through Jesus Christ, you have…