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The Freedom of Forgiveness - Joseph, God and Us (Genesis 44-50)

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Nathan Hedt

Transcript

Faced with revenge,

Joseph chooses FORGIVENESS

The Freedom of Forgiveness

Joseph, God, and us

Faced with wealth, Joseph chooses integrity

Faced with despair, Joseph chooses hope and trust in God

Faced with temptation,

Joseph chooses purity

Faced with pride,

Joseph chooses humility

Victims of sin

Perpetrators

of sin

Forgiveness is NOT

condoning sin or allowing abuse to continue

Forgiveness is NOT

a feeling

GUILT

PAIN

BITTERNESS

FEAR

Forgiveness is NOT

"getting even"

or "getting justice"

Forgiveness is NOT

"letting them off the hook"

Forgiveness is dealing with the

of conscience

Forgiveness is dealing with the

of thirsting for revenge

Forgiveness is an act of the will dealing with the

of being hurt

Forgiveness is dealing with the

of punishment

How are your

potatoes?