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Recovery Ministry

Re:generation

Step 8 - Forgive

We forgive those who have harmed us and become willing to make amends to those we have harmed.

Foundation 8

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.” (Ephesians 4:32-5:1)

Key Theme

We forgive others because God forgave us through Christ.

Remember

Forgiveness is a decision to obey God, give him our hurts, and trust him to repay the debt of sin against us.

Step 8 Week 2 Training Video

Things to Remember

  • God offers your offender forgiveness through Christ. Can you offer forgiveness?
  • How does one forgive?
    • F ace the truth
    • R elease the hurt
    • E ntrust justice to God
    • E xalt Christ
  • Lingering hurts, bitterness, resentments or avoidance may indicate that we need to forgive someone.
  • Forgiving someone frees you from the burden of sin to love them despite their sin against you.

Key Questions

As you review the lesson, ask God which questions to focus on for the lesson. Some possibilities are:

  • Day 2, Q2: Whom have you mistakenly held indebted to you?
  • Day 3, Q1: What did your past environments teach you about forgiveness?
  • Day 5, Q2: Has your view of God’s love changed now that you have forgiven others?

Encouragement for Participants

  • It is for freedom that Christ set you free. Don’t be a slave to sin—your sin or anyone elses! God wants to relieve you of it all.
  • God will change your heart toward others if you ask.
  • Forgiveness is an act of the will.
  • Don’t let insecurities or untruths overrule your new identity in Christ.
  • God is good even when life doesn’t make sense. You can trust his heart even when you can’t trace his hand.

Encouragement for the Leaders

  • Transferring the debt of sin against you to Christ is to surrender your own power for God’s power. Pray that they would trust God.
  • Be willing to share some of the debts of sin that you were able to place on the cross this week.
  • Some participants may be struggling to forgive someone who has harmed them deeply. Pray for them.
  • Pray we would be imitators of God, trust our heavenly Father with burdens, and love one another with Christ’s love.
  • Take some time at the end of the group this week for participants to encourage each other.