Embracing Forgiveness: Freedom in Releasing Others
Explore biblical forgiveness and embrace freedom as you wrestle with forgiving repeatedly as Jesus teaches in "seventy times seven."
📖 Introduction
Forgiveness is one of the most challenging, yet freeing, commands Jesus gives. Many believers wrestle deeply with the call to forgive others not just once, but repeatedly, as He taught in Matthew 18:21-22, "seventy times seven." This teaching highlights the boundless grace God offers to us and wants us to extend to others. Yet, when faced with someone who hurts us over and over, forgiveness can feel impossible.
In this study, we will journey through Scripture to understand what true forgiveness looks like, why God calls us to forgive again and again, and how forgiveness frees us from bitterness and resentment. We’ll learn that forgiveness is less about excusing wrongs and more about releasing the weight of anger and pain that chains our hearts.
Forgiving repeatedly does not mean forgetting or pretending hurt never happened; it’s a choice to surrender the right for revenge and trust God’s justice instead. This study will encourage and equip you to walk in grace, mercy, and peace, even when forgiveness is hard. Join us as we discover the heart of God’s mercy and the power of forgiveness to transform our relationships and ourselves.