Bobby McDonald - Four Things That Help Me Forgive Others

Bobby McDonaldJune 19, 202318mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Four Things That Help Me Forgive Others Date: 06/18/2023 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The speaker emphasizes that true forgiveness, mirroring God's character, requires acknowledging our own sin and recognizing that we are all on equal ground before God. He suggests that remembering our own need for forgiveness, focusing on the good in others, and relying on the Holy Spirit and God's Word are key steps. The core message is to extend love and forgiveness even to enemies, just as God has forgiven us.

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Knowing God as a good fatherJesus teaches in Matthew 7 that human fathers are evil compared to our good Father in heaven who gives good gifts to those who ask.Matthew 7:11

Loving our enemies as children of our FatherThe mark of having God as our father is loving our enemies and praying for those who persecute us, reflecting His character.

The picture of blood and water flowing from JesusWhen the soldier pierced Jesus' side, blood and water immediately flowed out, picturing how our forgiveness toward others should instantly cover the wrong.

Relying on the Spirit and the WordJust as the Spirit and God's word worked together in creation, we need both the Holy Spirit and biblical truth to give us the strength to forgive.

Remember my own sin and even groundThe first step is remembering how God forgave us and realizing we are on completely even, undeserving ground with every other person.

Focus on what I can appreciate about the other personInstead of dwelling on negatives, we should focus on whatever is true, honorable, and commendable in the difficult person, much like thinking of a friend's past kindness.

Remember that God placed this person in my lifeJust as David spared King Saul because God appointed him, we must recognize that God sovereignly places the people around us in each season.

Remember that how I treat others is how I treat GodScripture shows that our treatment of our brothers, sheep, and neighbors is directly equated to how we treat Jesus Himself.

Making a habit of letting things goMost relational problems can be resolved by simply letting things go as an act of dying to self, maintaining an inward forgiveness.

Genuine forgiveness from the heartJesus requires us to forgive from the heart, meaning we desire God's best and hope to see every person in heaven.

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