Lesson 6 of 6: How Do I Forgive?

How Do I Forgive?

Pastor David: Hello. Today, we conclude the six part series on forgiveness. Each part was a question. The first lesson, what do I forgive? The answer, everyone sins against you. The second lesson, who do I forgive? The answer, forgive everyone, no matter who, and do so quickly. The third lesson, when do I forgive? Forgive in good times and bad, and be quick to forgive. Lesson four: where do I forgive? Right where you are. Wherever that is. Lesson five: why do I forgive? We forgive because we've all sinned, and we all need forgiveness. And lesson six, how do I forgive? The answer is, forgive everyone in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The lesson we Learned in Mark 11: 24-26, read, "Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them and ye shall have them." Verse 25. "And when ye stand praying, forgive if ye have ought against any, that your Father which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. And verse 26 of Mark 11. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven, forgive your trespasses. So when you're praying for anything according to these scriptures, in Mark 11, you're praying for food on the table. You're praying for a better understanding. You're praying for patience, you're praying for peace, you're praying for loved ones, you're praying for healing, you're praying for finances. It doesn't matter what you're praying for. In Mark 11:24 through 26, he said, if you stand there praying, forgive. Unforgiveness gets in the way of everything. It gets in the way of health, it gets in the way of prayer, it gets in the way of blessings that God wants to bless you with. Forgive, forgive, forgive. Be quick to forgive. Revelation 2:5. Forgive, forgive, forgive. Remember, we read in Romans 5, verses 12 through 21, because of what Jesus did for you and I, we have grace. And the law is covered under grace. And we have forgiveness of all sin as long as we do so through Jesus Christ of Nazareth, always through Jesus. That's why we pray in the name of Jesus. In John 14:6, he said, there's no way to come to the Father unless we do so through Jesus. Why? Because Jesus paid the price for you and I. He's the reason we can ask for forgiveness. We learned in Matthew, we learned in Mark that if we don't forgive others, God doesn't forgive us. We have to forgive other people. It's not an option. Oh, well, you don't understand. They did me so wrong, I can't forgive them. And I've Heard people. You've probably heard people say the same thing. It's wrong. It's a trick from Satan. You have to forgive people. Sometimes, it's harder to forgive because the hurt is deep. But you have to forgive and forgive and forgive. There are things that I've encountered in my own life, day after day after day, week after week. I have to forgive people sometimes because the hurt was so deep. I forgive and forgive and forgive until I don't have to forgive anymore. Eventually, you know, what they did doesn't hurt as bad. What they did doesn't come back to my remembrance. But until I reach that point, I have to forgive and forgive. And you do, too, forgive. Revelation 2:5. Be quick to forgive, but most importantly, forgive. And as I've taught through all six of these lessons, as we've learned through all six of these lessons through the Scripture in the Word, God doesn't want anything in between him and us. He wants you to have a relationship with him, to fellowship with him, to communicate with him, to love him. He wants to love you. He does love you. He wants to love on you and bless you. Sin gets in the way. It's like an obstacle between us and God, and that's our sin, as well as unforgiveness, which is a sin. So another sin against you, be quick to forgive. It's like wiping that slate clean between you and God. Don't let it get in there. Don't let it get in the way of your relationship with God. So, how do I forgive? Jesus made it simple. Feeling sorry for something you've done or feeling sorry for something that was done to you is not the same thing as repenting and asking for forgiveness of yourself or forgiveness of others. I feel really sorry for that sin I committed. Well, that's fine, but ask for forgiveness. I feel sorry that that person was in such bad shape that they did that to me. If a person sinned against you, forgive them. Feeling sorry isn't the same thing. Jesus died on the cross for you and I to have forgiveness, to ask forgiveness, and to be able to forgive others freely and quickly. So Jesus made it simple for you and I. How do I forgive? It's as simple as a prayer. Like, Father, I forgive everyone who has sinned against me. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Amen. That's how simple God made it for you and I. How do I forgive? Tell God you forgive them and reestablish your relationship with God. And don't let anything get in the way between you and God. Father, that person who sinned against me, I forgive them. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Father, that sin I committed, please forgive me. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Amen and amen. Remember, be quick to forgive. Don't let anything get in the way of your relationship with God, especially unforgiveness. If you're about to pray for anything, be quick to forgive. And then finish your prayer. Amen. I love you. And this is New Storehouse Ministries. I'm Pastor David. Be blessed in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, ask for forgiveness and be very quick to forgive. As you're quick to forgive and ask for forgiveness always. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, letting nothing get in the way of your relationship with our Heavenly Father. Amen. Amen.