FORGIVE … WHY?

FORGIVE … WHY?
LUKE 17:1-10

 EXPLANATION, Vv.1-6


 ILLUSTRATION, Vv.7-10

   WHY IS THIS TEXT SO IMPORTANT?

      WE ALL STRUGGLE WITH FORGIVENESS … 

      WE HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN …

      WE DON’T FORGIVE BECAUSE WE FEEL LIKE FORGIVING …


APPLICATION,

   THREE WORDS FOR FORGIVENESS:

      TO CARRY OR SEND AWAY …

      GIVE A GIFT …  

      TO LOSE OR FREE AWAY FROM …


   WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DO NOT FORGIVE?

      WE BECOME SELF-RIGHTEOUS …

      WE GIVE PLACE TO SATAN … EPH.4:27

      WE TAKE THE PLACE OF GOD, ROMANS 12:20

      WE FORFEIT CHRIST-LIKENESS …

      WE ARE OVERCOME BY EVIL …

      JUSTICE IS NEGATED … PROV 24:17-18

      WE BECOME BITTER …