New Hope Community Church

Forgiveness: How Do I Live It Out?

December 23, 2012 New Hope Community Church, Robbie Lankford
New Hope Community Church
Forgiveness: How Do I Live It Out?
Show Notes
Over the last few weeks, we’ve learned a lot from God’s Word about forgiveness. As great as it all sounds, though, sometimes it’s hard to live out in real life. That’s what we are going to focus on today as we finish out this powerful series of messages by looking at how to live out forgiveness in a messy, complicated world of relationships.“Forgiveness: How Do I Live It Out?”#1. Overlook as much as you can – I Peter 4: 8 Proverbs 10: 12Proverbs 19: 11#2. Deal with what you can’t let go – Matthew 18: 15-18a. go to the other person directly (v. 15)Matthew 5: 23-24 b. bring in others if necessary(v. 16-18)Exodus 18: 21-22Acts 6: 1-7#3. Be at peace with what you can’t control – Romans 12: 18Proverbs 6: 16-19John 17: 17-23Ephesians 4: 1-3 Psalm 133 What to do with unresolved conflict you can’t control…a. I have done my bestb. I will keep the door openJohn 17: 23