Waterstone Church
Wild and Free Pt 4
Worship: Experiencing God
Locations & Times
Waterstone Church - Longwood Campus
900 North St, Longwood, FL 32750, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Waterstone Church - Lake Mary Campus
655 Longwood Lake Mary Rd, Lake Mary, FL 32746, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
OFFERING GRACE
What forgiveness is NOT:
1. It is not conditional.
1. It is not conditional.
2. It is not minimizing the seriousness of the offense.
Learn the difference between being wounded and being
wronged.
Learn the difference between being wounded and being
wronged.
3. It is not resuming a relationship without changes.
Forgiveness is not the same as reconciliation.
Forgiveness is based on trust, trust is earned.
Forgiveness is not the same as reconciliation.
Forgiveness is based on trust, trust is earned.
4. It is not forgetting what happened.
Forgiveness is not forgetting.
Forgiveness is not forgetting.
5. It is not my right when I wasn't the one who was hurt.
Forgiveness does not remove the consequences of the sin.
Forgiveness does not remove the consequences of the sin.
What is genuine forgiveness?
1. Remembering how much I’ve been forgiven.
1. Remembering how much I’ve been forgiven.
2. Relinquishing my right to get even.
3. Responding to evil with good.
4. Repeating the process as long as necessary.
Why offer grace to others?
1. God is gracious to me.
1. God is gracious to me.
2. The alternative is bitterness.
3. God expects me to do it.