Pastor Joshua begins a new sermon series t speak on the importance of giving forgiveness as a prerequisite to receiving a blessing.
Principle: God does not want you in the shackles of unforgiveness.
Genesis 37:2-5 New International Version
2 …Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought their father a bad report about them 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him. 4 When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. 5 Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more.
Jeremiah 29:11 New Living Translation
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
Principle: You can’t lose sight of the dream even when people hurt you.
Principle: Never let the pain take your focus off of the purpose.
What is God’s purpose in all of this pain?
Genesis 50:20 New Living Translation
20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.
Psalm 37:23 New Living Translation
23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.
Principle: You can’t accept the blessing without walking in forgiveness.
Principle: When I forgive it enables God to transform every hardship I have gone through.
Isaiah 61:3 New Living Translation
13 …he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning…
Principle: Forgiveness enriches our lives.
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