Good News – Forgiveness

LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS

ANNOUNCEMENT # 1 – PRAYER AND WORSHIP NIGHT THIS FRIDAY 6:30 – 8 pm (Childcare available)

ANNOUNCEMENT # 2 – ENCOURAGE GROUP TO TAKE NOTES SUNDAY FOR 2 REASONS. 1.BECAUSE WE FORGET 95% WHEN WE ONLY LISTEN, AND 2. SO THAT YOU CAN BRING YOUR NOTES TO SHARE WITH THE GROUP

ANNOUNCEMENT # 3 – AFTER SERVICE FOR THE FIRST 5 MINUTES LET’S ONLY TALK TO PEOPLE WE DO NOT KNOW. ASK HOW THEY ARE DOING, AND ASK IF THEY GO TO A LIFE GROUP, IF NOT, INVITE THEM TO YOURS.

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LIFE GROUP LEADERS ONLY – IF YOU EMAIL THE LIFE GROUP THE QUESTIONS BELOW TO GIVE THEM “HOMEWORK” DO NOT EMAIL THE ANSWERS. THE ANSWERS ARE TO HELP YOU LEAD THE GROUP ONLY.

1. What did you learn Sunday?

2. Let’s read Read Matthew 6:12-15 (End of the Lords Prayer) and talk about forgiveness based on Jesus’ teaching

   1. (Answer: The Lord will forgive us in the same measure that we forgive others)

3. What are the main points found in the parable in Matthew 18:21-35

   1. (Answer: 1.God forgave us millions of dollars of our sin debt at the cross, 2. now he asks us to forgive others way smaller sin, 3. Forgiven people have received forgiveness FREELY now God asks us to freely give forgiveness forward, and 4. What would happen if the Lord would withdraw His forgiveness from us? We would end up in hell)

4. Let’s talk about what forgiveness is NOT.

   1. (Answer: 1.It is not a feeling, 2.has nothing to do with forgetting, 3.not related to having to have the exact same relationship as before, 4.has nothing to do with NOT calling the law enforcement, 5. and forgiveness is NOT in the hands of the offender, but in our hands)

5. Let’s talk about what is forgiveness?

   1. (Answer: 1.It is a choice, 2.a process (because sometimes it takes a while for us not to have any bitterness towards the offender), 3.and spiritual warfare (Enemy will remind us again and again to revive the anger & bitterness)

6. How do we know if we still need to forgive someone?

   1. (Answer: We still have bitterness, revengeful thoughts, or anger in our hearts)

7. Let’s pray now. Let’s spend some time forgiving people in our hearts