04 difficulty of forgiveness

The Difficult Ministry of Forgiveness

2 Corinthians 2:05-2:11David Clayton. teacher

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The Difficult Ministry of Forgiveness2 Corinthians 2:05- 2:11

David Clayton. teacher

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2 Corinthians 2:5-11

If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved me as he has grieved all of you to some extent—not to put it too severely. The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient. Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him.

The Difficult Ministry of Forgiveness2 Corinthians 2:05- 2:11




Another reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything. Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.


Forgiveness is difficult because:1. PAIN is involved

The Difficult Ministry of Forgiveness2 Corinthians 2:05-11


If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved me as he has grieved all of you to some extent—not to put it too severely(2 Corinthians 2:5)




And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have gone into mourning and have put out of your fellowship the man who has been doing this? For my part, even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. As one who is present with you in this way, I have already passed judgment in the name of our Lord Jesus on the one who has been doing this. So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord (1 Corinthians 5:2-5)




So even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of it. I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you with my letters. For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing.” Such people should realize that what we are in our letters when we are absent, we will be in our actions when we are present. 2 Corinthians 10:8-10




I do not think I am in the least inferior to those “super-apostles.” I may indeed be untrained as a speaker, but I do have knowledge. We have made this perfectly clear to you in every way.2 Corinthians 11:5-6




I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing. I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles.2 Corinthians 12:11-12

Forgiveness is difficult because:1. PAIN is involved2. Go OVERBOARD



The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient. Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him.(2 Corinthians 2:6-8)

Forgiveness is difficult because:1. PAIN is involved2. Go OVERBOARD 3. Requires MOVING ON




Forgiveness is difficult because:1. PAIN is involved2. Go OVERBOARD 3. Requires MOVING ON4. It is reaffirming our LOVE




We are to Forgive because:1. It is an act of OBEDIENCE2. It is a TEST of our faith3. It is for the SAKE of Christ4. It is for OURSELVES5. It is for DEFEAT Satan’s schemes.



Another reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything. Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.(2 Corinthians 2:9-11)

We are to Forgive because:1. It is an act of OBEDIENCE




We are to Forgive because:1. It is an act of OBEDIENCE2. It is a TEST of our faith




We are to Forgive because:1. It is an act of OBEDIENCE2. It is a TEST of our faith3. It is for the SAKE of Christ




We are to Forgive because:1. It is an act of OBEDIENCE2. It is a TEST of our faith3. It is for the SAKE of Christ4. It is for OURSELVES




We are to Forgive because:1. It is an act of OBEDIENCE2. It is a TEST of our faith3. It is for the SAKE of Christ4. It is for OURSELVES5. It is for DEFEAT Satan’s schemes.




Forgiveness is difficult because:1. It is to DEFEAT Satan’s Schemes



hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.1 Corinthians 5:5

Forgiveness is difficult because:1. It is to DEFEAT Satan’s Schemes




TAKING THE LESSON HOME1. Re-read 2 Corinthians 1:12- 2:042. How do others talk about me?3. How plain spoken (with love) am I4. Am I open to change of plans but also careful not to

be fickled?5. Where do I need to believe more in the “Yes” of God?6. Where am I suffering from being triangled or where do

I need to get some courage and risk being triangled?

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