Lesson 3 of 6: When Do I Forgive?

When Do I Forgive?

Pastor David: This is lesson three on the six part series on forgiveness. Lesson one was what do I forgive? Lesson two: who do I forgive? Lesson three, today, we discuss when do I forgive? Well, in Matthew 18:21, the scripture tells us that Peter asked Jesus, how often when my brother sins against me, should I forgive him? He said, till seven times? And Jesus answered him, I say not unto thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven. In other words, Jesus was saying there is no limit. You forgive him. If your brother sins against you, forgive him. Period. Forgive him as often as you need to forgive him. There is no limit to the number of times we should forgive because if we don't forgive others, our Father will not forgive us. So, when do I forgive? Forgive in good times and bad. It doesn't matter when, just be quick to forgive. As we learned in lesson 2, on who do I forgive? Jesus said in Revelation 2:5 that he would come quickly and remove the candlestick out of our place if we don't repent. So, if we have to repent of our sins quickly, we need to forgive others quickly. So when do I forgive? Forgive. In good times and bad, Be quick to forgive. Be quick to forgive. Be quick to forgive. It doesn't matter where you are, forgive. Don't hold on to it, not for a second. As soon as someone does you wrong or sins against you, be quick to forgive. Oh, Father, I forgive them for what they've done in the name of Jesus. In the name of Jesus. My experience is sometimes when you forgive somebody, it could be a hurtful thing somebody did that you keep remembering tomorrow, I remember, the day after, I remember ... every time it comes back, forgive them. Forgive them. Forgive them. Father, I forgive them for what they did. I forgive them. You know, eventually, it won't keep coming back to you, and eventually, you won't have to keep forgiving them, but as long as it causes you hurt, and you remember what someone's done to sin against you, forgive them. Forgive them. Forgive them. Get it out of the way. Keep your relationship with God between you and God, and don't allow anything in the way, including other people's sins against you. Forgive them in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen. Amen.