Four "I Forgive You" Promises WEEK 10 - PART 2

How are you doing with your Bible memory? This week's verse is a familiar one. Can you say it from memory?

Be kind and compassionate to one another,

forgiving each other,

just as in Christ God forgave you.  

Ephesians 4:32

What do you think it means to forgive just as Christ forgave you?

In our last lesson we learned what forgiveness is not. And then we copied a rhyme into our notebooks about what forgiveness is.

GOOD THOUGHT

HURT YOU NOT

GOSSIP NEVER

FRIENDS FOREVER


Look on page 8-6 and 8-7 of your Workbook. Read through the pages to learn about true forgiveness. Then answer these questions (or fill in the blank) in your notebook on the next clean page.

1. Can we earn God's forgiveness?

2. How does that relate to how we are to forgive?

3. The First Promise of Forgiveness is to _________________________.

"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things." Philippians 4:8

"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." Luke 6:27

4. The Second Promise of Forgiveness is to _________________________. 

 "Love keeps no record of wrongs." 1 Corinthians 13:5

5. The Third Promise of Forgiveness is to _________________________.

"Without gossip a quarrel dies down." Proverbs 26:20

6. The Fourth Promise of Forgiveness is to ___________________________. 

"Forgive me my sins, as I have forgiven those who have sinned against me." Matthew 6:12, paraphrased.


We need to remember that forgiveness is a choice. We decide with our minds to forgive and then in time our hearts catch up to our minds. 



Sande, Corlette. The Young Peace Maker Teaching Students to Respond to Conflict God’s Way, Illustrated by Russ Flint, Wapwallopen, PA 18660, Shepherd Press, 1997.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Consequences Belong to You WEEK 5 - PART 3

Image
Learning the Word of God and putting it in your heart is always time well spent. So continue to be diligent in practicing and reciting our Bible verses. Cover the brown words below with your hand and try to say Galatians 6:7. Do not deceive yourselves; no one makes a fool of God. A man will reap exactly what he plants. Galatians 6:7 Concerning consequences: You may have heard some of these sayings: "What goes around comes around." "You get what you deserve."   "You reap what you sow." It is important to understand that the person who makes a choice deserves the consequence. For instance, if you make a choice, it is not your parent's fault if you receive a consequence. Remember that consequences are directly related to your own choices. Look in the glossary of your spiral and find the definition for AUTHORITY. Authority is the power or right to give orders,   make decisions, and enforce obedience ...
Read more

Making a Respectful Appeal WEEK 14 - Part 1

Image
We have reached the last chapter of our peace making study! I am proud of the way you have stuck with the program and worked toward completion. Great job!! We will celebrate more fully as we can gather together. In our last chapter we learned how to use the communication pie tool to send and receive messages with people in our family.  1. As a review exercise, write a paragraph that tells about what happened this past week each time you communicated respectfully. Write down what you said, how you said it, and how you listened, and how members of your family responded. 2. Play Simon Says with your family members. During the game the students should obey "Simon" only if he uses respectful communication when giving directions. Directions communicated disrespectfully are not to be obeyed. 3. Name the four pieces of the communication pie. (Words, tone of voice, body language, and listening skills.) 4. In preparation for this chapter, write down this definition for the word appea...
Read more

Epilogue

Image
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is  found in those who take advice.  Proverbs 13:10   WHEN AND HOW TO GO AND GET HELP As we learned in studying the slippery slope, there are three basic ways that you can respond to conflict. You can escape, you can attack, or you can work out your differences in a way that will glorify God. We learned many things that can help you resolve conflicts in a way that pleases the Lord. We have discussed: How you can stay on top of the slippery slope rather than slip into the escape or attack zones. (See blog entries for WEEK 3.) What conflict is and where it comes from. (See blog entries for WEEK 4.) The fact that your choices may cause or prevent most of your conflicts, and that you will receive either good or bad consequences depending on the choices you make. (See blog entries for WEEK 5.) How your conflicts give you an opportunity to glorify God by the way you treat other people. (See blog entries for WEEK 8.) The importance of makin...
Read more