Already Forgiven

As humans, the most beautiful things in As humans, the most beautiful things in our life come out of relationships with our life come out of relationships with our life come out of relationships with others. others. others. And often And often And often the most painful [music] things in our the most painful [music] things in our the most painful [music] things in our life come out of relationships with life come out of relationships with life come out of relationships with others. others. others. But in Ephesians chapter 4 verse 23, But in Ephesians chapter 4 verse 23, But in Ephesians chapter 4 verse 23, the Bible tells us to be kind to each the Bible tells us to be kind to each the Bible tells us to be kind to each other and tender-hearted, other and tender-hearted, other and tender-hearted, forgiving one another just as God forgiving one another just as God forgiving one another just as God through Christ has forgiven you. through Christ has forgiven you. through Christ has forgiven you. I believe in this scripture is one of I believe in this scripture is one of I believe in this scripture is one of the most significant keys for having the most significant keys for having the most significant keys for having relationships be a blessing to us relationships be a blessing to us relationships be a blessing to us and having relationships [music] and having relationships [music] and having relationships [music] with others on this planet give life to with others on this planet give life to with others on this planet give life to us instead of taking life away from us. us instead of taking life away from us. us instead of taking life away from us. But first, we must [music] consider But first, we must [music] consider But first, we must [music] consider how has God forgiven us? how has God forgiven us? how has God forgiven us? As our scripture [music] declares that As our scripture [music] declares that As our scripture [music] declares that we are to forgive one another just as we are to forgive one another just as we are to forgive one another just as God through Christ has forgiven us, so God through Christ has forgiven us, so God through Christ has forgiven us, so how do we forgive others?

how do we forgive others? how do we forgive others? I'm going to read some [music] I'm going to read some [music] I'm going to read some [music] statements statements statements about how God has forgiven us and as I about how God has forgiven us and as I about how God has forgiven us and as I read them, read them, read them, open your hands as if you [music] are open your hands as if you [music] are open your hands as if you [music] are receiving a gift. receiving a gift. receiving a gift. And when I pause after each statement, And when I pause after each statement, And when I pause after each statement, [music] [music] [music] ponder the statement ponder the statement ponder the statement and then thank God and then thank God and then thank God because [music] that is truly how he has because [music] that is truly how he has because [music] that is truly how he has forgiven you. God has [music] forgiven you by stating God has [music] forgiven you by stating that as far as the east is from the that as far as the east is from the that as far as the east is from the west, that [music] is how far God has west, that [music] is how far God has west, that [music] is how far God has removed every single wrong removed every single wrong removed every single wrong from your life. There is no limit to the amount of times There is no limit to the amount of times [music] that God will forgive you. His [music] that God will forgive you. His [music] that God will forgive you. His forgiveness towards you is over and over forgiveness towards you is over and over forgiveness towards you is over and over and over again.

God has created a place God has created a place >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> and he called it the sea of >> and he called it the sea of >> and he called it the sea of forgetfulness. forgetfulness. forgetfulness. And [music] everything that you have And [music] everything that you have And [music] everything that you have done wrong, God cast into the sea of done wrong, God cast into the sea of done wrong, God cast into the sea of forgetfulness so that he remembers it forgetfulness so that he remembers it forgetfulness so that he remembers it [music] no longer. And finally, [music] God does absolutely And finally, [music] God does absolutely nothing nothing nothing to make you earn his forgiveness. to make you earn his forgiveness. to make you earn his forgiveness. Jesus has already done all the work. >> [music] >> [music] >> This verse tells us that we are to be >> This verse tells us that we are to be >> This verse tells us that we are to be tender-hearted. tender-hearted. tender-hearted. Simply is a nice way of saying having Simply is a nice way of saying having Simply is a nice way of saying having [music] a soft heart. [music] a soft heart. [music] a soft heart. That there is That there is That there is room and space in [music] every area of room and space in [music] every area of room and space in [music] every area of our heart our heart our heart for it to be molded or changed [music] for it to be molded or changed [music] for it to be molded or changed [music] or adjusted.

or adjusted. or adjusted. So with that in mind, will you ask So with that in mind, will you ask So with that in mind, will you ask [music] Jesus say, "Jesus, [music] Jesus say, "Jesus, [music] Jesus say, "Jesus, give me a soft heart." give me a soft heart." give me a soft heart." Jesus, [music] in this moment, help me Jesus, [music] in this moment, help me Jesus, [music] in this moment, help me to be responsive to whatever you ask of to be responsive to whatever you ask of to be responsive to whatever you ask of me. The reason this is important is because The reason this is important is because what God asks of us is not [music] easy what God asks of us is not [music] easy what God asks of us is not [music] easy if we're doing it on our own. if we're doing it on our own. if we're doing it on our own. And what God asks of us [music] is that And what God asks of us [music] is that And what God asks of us [music] is that we would forgive others in the same way we would forgive others in the same way we would forgive others in the same way that [music] Jesus has forgiven us. that [music] Jesus has forgiven us. that [music] Jesus has forgiven us. So, with that in mind, will you ask So, with that in mind, will you ask So, with that in mind, will you ask Jesus a very vulnerable question? Jesus a very vulnerable question? Jesus a very vulnerable question? And with your [music] soft, tender And with your [music] soft, tender And with your [music] soft, tender heart, be open and responsive to heart, be open and responsive to heart, be open and responsive to whatever answer he gives. And that whatever answer he gives. And that whatever answer he gives. And that question is, Jesus, question is, Jesus, question is, Jesus, is there anyone you need [music] me to is there anyone you need [music] me to is there anyone you need [music] me to forgive in this way right now? >> [music] >> [music] >> As you ask that, >> As you ask that, >> As you ask that, I believe he's speaking to you in these I believe he's speaking to you in these I believe he's speaking to you in these very moments.

With any individuals that you have in With any individuals that you have in mind, mind, mind, will you join me in this prayer? will you join me in this prayer? will you join me in this prayer? Say, Jesus, Say, Jesus, Say, Jesus, I forgive [music] Name the name. Name the name. And I [music] forgive them for And I [music] forgive them for And I [music] forgive them for Name the offense. It could be big, it Name the offense. It could be big, it Name the offense. It could be big, it could be small. could be small. could be small. It could have happened once. It could have happened once. It could have happened once. It may [music] have happened a hundred It may [music] have happened a hundred It may [music] have happened a hundred times. times. times. But Jesus, you know I cannot forgive on But Jesus, you know I cannot forgive on But Jesus, you know I cannot forgive on my own. Would you help me? Help me to my own. Would you help me? Help me to my own. Would you help me? Help me to forgive [music] over and over and over forgive [music] over and over and over forgive [music] over and over and over again. Help me to forgive the same way again. Help me to forgive the same way again. Help me to forgive the same way that you have forgiven me. Jesus, I know that you have forgiven me. Jesus, I know that you have forgiven me. Jesus, I know [music] [music] [music] I need your help to do this. I need your help to do this. I need your help to do this. God, I also pray for God, I also pray for God, I also pray for my brothers and sisters. Would you give my brothers and sisters. Would you give my brothers and sisters. Would you give wisdom if anybody needs to remove wisdom if anybody needs to remove wisdom if anybody needs to remove themselves [music] from a situation of themselves [music] from a situation of themselves [music] from a situation of harm, even in the act of forgiveness to harm, even in the act of forgiveness to harm, even in the act of forgiveness to protect themselves? protect themselves? protect themselves? Jesus, we thank you that you are with us Jesus, we thank you that you are with us Jesus, we thank you that you are with us and that you want us to have a life full and that you want us to have a life full and that you want us to have a life full of abundance [music] of abundance [music] of abundance [music] that is thriving as we are kind to each that is thriving as we are kind to each that is thriving as we are kind to each other and tenderhearted [music] and other and tenderhearted [music] and other and tenderhearted [music] and forgiving one another the same way that forgiving one another the same way that forgiving one another the same way that you have forgiven us.

you have forgiven us. you have forgiven us. We love you so much, Jesus. We love you so much, Jesus. We love you so much, Jesus. In your beautiful name, In your beautiful name, In your beautiful name, amen.