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When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him." Genesis 50:15 (ESV)

So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, "Your father gave this command before he died: 'Say to Joseph, "Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you." ' And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father." Joseph wept when they spoke to him. His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, "Behold, we are your servants."  Genesis 50:16-18 (ESV)

But Joseph said to them, "Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones." Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. Genesis 50:19-21 (ESV)

KNOW GRACE

ACTION PLAN:  Grace for others only comes from an understanding of how God has shown grace to you. Take a moment to write down a few ways God has shown you grace this past week, month, or year.

FORGIVENESS: TO CANCEL A DEBT OWED TO YOU.

IT IS NOT:

• DENYING THE SIN

• FORGETTINGWHAT WAS DONE

• WAITING FOR AN APOLOGY

• NECESSARILY RECONCILIATION

• LACK OF JUSTICE

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.  1 John 4:10 (ESV)

SHOW GRACE

NAME THE PERSON

DETERMINE WHAT'S OWED

CANCEL THE DEBT

_________ HAS TAKEN __________ FROM ME.

I CHOOSE TO CANCEL THIS DEBT. JUST AS YOU

FORGAVE ME, I FORGIVE_____________.

ACTION PLAN:  Follow the steps as described by Pastor Frank:

• Name the person(s) that is in debt to me. Who has hurt me?
• Determine what's owed.  Forgive specifically, not in general (an apology, marriage, reputation, etc)
• Cancel the debt.  Jesus canceled your debt on the cross, you can show the grace of God as He showed you.

Complete the blanks below in prayer.

_________ HAS TAKEN __________ FROM ME.

I CHOOSE TO CANCEL THIS DEBT. JUST AS YOU

FORGAVE ME, I FORGIVE_____________.