““Cancer Of The Cancer Of The Soul”Soul”

2nd Corinthians 2:1-11

Satan’s Satan’s WeaponryWeaponry

DividesDestroys

Cancer Of The SoulCancer Of The SoulLack Of Forgiveness

BitternessResentmentEtc…

To Live The Great To Live The Great Commission:Commission:

Suffer (Chapter 1)Forgive (Chapter 2)

UnforgivenessUnforgiveness1. Will eat

away at you.2. Will drain

your life.3. Will destroy

what God wants to do in you!

Principle #1Principle #1True love

is a truthful love.

Ephesians 4:14-16

1st1st Corinthians Corinthians 1:101:10

“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”

Spiritual CancerSpiritual CancerBitternessResentmentLack of Forgiveness

Forgive Yourself!

2nd Corinthians 5:17- “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”

Ephesians 2:4-6- “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus”

Forgiving Forgiving YourselfYourself

Your past became His past.

Your present became His present.

Your future became His future.

1st John 3:1,2- “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.”

Principle #2Principle #2

True love is a

forgiving love.

How forgiving is Christ?How forgiving is Christ?

His love was SACRIFICIAL.His love was REALISTIC. His love was WILLFUL. His love was UNCONDITIONAL.

His love was UNENDING.

Forgiving Forgiving OthersOthers

1. Forgiveness is not an option it is a command.

Ephesians 4:30-32- “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, EVEN AS God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”

Colossians 3:13- “Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: EVEN AS Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”

Forgiving Forgiving OthersOthers

1. Forgiveness is not an option it is a command.

2. Forgiveness is not limited to one instance.

Matthew 18:21-22- “Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”

Forgiving Forgiving OthersOthers

1. Forgiveness is not an option it is a command.

2. Forgiveness is not limited to one instance.

3. Forgiveness should be immediate.

Ephesians 4:32- “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”

Forgiving Forgiving OthersOthers1. Forgiveness is not an

option it is a command.2. Forgiveness is not

limited to one instance.3. Forgiveness should be

immediate.4. Forgiveness has

reconciliation as its goal.

Principle #3Principle #3

True love is a

confirming love.

How about removing the

cancer tonight?