Forgive One Another

GCF Hays

Life Group Questions

1. Mark 11:25 – “Whenever you stand and pray, forgive, if you have anything against anyone…” Have you built a habit in your life of forgiving others when you “have anything against anyone?” Why or why not?

2. Hebrews 12:15 describes bitterness in our hearts as a bitter root. A bitter root of unforgiveness will grow until the whole field of your life is spoiled. How has bitterness caused trouble in your life?

3. In Matthew 18:23-35, we find the story of the slave who owed the king 10,000 talents, was forgiven his debt, and then had another slave thrown in prison for the debt he owed. When the king heard about this, he handed the slave over to his torturers until he repaid all that was owed. Jesus said, “So shall my heavenly Father also do to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.” How will this story change how you view forgiveness moving forward?

4. Pastor Ryan gave five reasons why we don’t forgive:

- Our hearing has become dull & our hearts have become hard

- We desire to pay back or punish the offender

- We justify unforgiveness

- We judge others by their actions & judge ourselves by our intentions

- We demand judgment for others & mercy for ourselves

Which one of these reasons has caused you to not forgive? Sitting here today, have you forgiven that person?

5. Pastor Ryan gave six steps for forgiving:

- Realize that forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling

- Ask God to show how He sees the offender through His love & compassion

- Be quick to forgive

- Forgive unconditionally

- Be focused to be obedient to Christ

- Work & pray to become offense proof

Which of these do you need to work on the most & why?