Releasing Unforgiveness; Forgiveness Part 21

08/01/2025 37 min Temporada 11 Episodio 21

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Please view the video entitled “Keep My Commandments Summarized” before viewing this teaching: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=hnQbSUUg3t5JUYgV The Power of Forgiveness: A Biblical Perspective on Releasing UnforgivenessThis video explores the biblical concept of forgiveness, using the parable of the unforgiving servant from Matthew 18 to illustrate a deeper meaning. The speaker discusses how forgiveness, in its original Greek meaning, is about "releasing" or "letting go" of a person or a debt. The talk highlights the immense forgiveness we have received from God and contrasts it with the smallness of the slights and hurts we hold against others. It serves as a powerful reminder that unforgiveness is a self-inflicted prison that brings anger, bitterness, and torment.Key topics discussed:- The meaning of "Kingdom of Heaven"- The parable of the unforgiving servant from Matthew 18- Defining forgiveness as "releasing a person" and "letting go"- The immense debt owed by the servant, estimated to be billions of dollars, compared to the small debt his fellow slave owed him- The self-torment and anger caused by holding onto bitterness- The connection between a lack of love for God and an inability to forgive others- The final warning from the parable that we will be tormented if we do not forgive others from our heartThe video's main takeaway is that those who are unforgiving are tormented and owned by the very person or situation they refuse to release. By choosing to forgive, we are not only obeying a command but also setting ourselves free from a spiritual prison. The speaker emphasizes that forgiveness is an active refusal to accept the enemy's desire to keep you in bondage and that each time you choose to say "no" to unforgiveness, a release occurs, leading to eventual freedom.#Forgiveness #BibleStudy #ChristianLiving #Unforgiveness #Parable #SpiritualGrowth #Matthew18There is a very effective weapon that the enemy of souls uses against us all, to cause us to distance ourselves from God... this is the weapon of un-forgiveness. Join us in this series, as we take a closer look at what un-forgiveness does to us and the ways God has given us to escape the clutches of bitterness.There is a very effective weapon that the enemy of souls uses against us all, to cause us to distance ourselves from God... this is the weapon of un-forgiveness. Join us in this series, as we take a closer look at what un-forgiveness does to us and the ways God has given us to escape the clutches of bitterness.