1. INTRO

Last week we said: You can’t follow Jesus and stay in charge.

• This week we take the next step.
• Because if Jesus is Lord… It will show up in how you treat people who hurt you.

Today we’re talking about forgiveness.

• Not theoretical forgiveness.
• Not the kind that sounds spiritual in a Bible study.
• Real forgiveness.
• The kind that costs something.
• The kind that tests whether mercy has actually changed you.

Because nothing reveals the condition of your heart like what you do with offense.

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And here’s the tension already: Most of us want mercy for ourselves… and justice for everyone else.

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• That’s human.
• But it’s not Kingdom.

Let me ask you something: Have you ever replayed a conversation in your head?

• Rehearsed what you should’ve said?
• Felt that tightening in your chest
• when their name comes up?
• That’s not just memory.
• That’s a weight.