BAGGAGE DROP - WEEK 4
“When Others Drop Baggage in My Lap…”
January 10th, 2010
Carl Nichols – Guest Speaker

Genesis 45:1-2- Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, "Have everyone leave my presence!" So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh's household heard about it.

1. Forgiveness is a _______, Not a ________.

Romans 12:19-21- Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Luke 6:27-28- "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”

2. Forgiveness is About ____, not about ______.

The Misconception of ________.
Matthew 6:14-15- For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

The Misconception of ________.
1 John 2:9-11- Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble. 11But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him.

3. Forgiveness is a ________ not an ______.

Matthew 18:21-22- Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”

Genesis 45:14 & 15- Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin embraced him, weeping. And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them.

THIS WEEK’S WORSHIP PLAYLIST

1. SONG OF HOPE 2. MADE TO WORSHIP
3. BEAUTIFUL JESUS 4. SWEETLY BROKEN 5. EAST TO WEST

NEXT SUNDAY- “BAGGAGE DROP” CONCLUDES