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APOLOGIZING APOLOGIZING TO THOSE TO THOSE YOU’VE YOU’VE
HURTHURT
Therefore, if you are offering Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother remember that your brother has has something against yousomething against you, ,
leave your gift there in front of leave your gift there in front of the altar. the altar. First goFirst go and be and be
reconciled to your brotherreconciled to your brother; ; then come and offer your gift. then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 5:23-24Matthew 5:23-24
Blessed are the Blessed are the peacemakerspeacemakers, for they will , for they will
be called sons of God. be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9Matthew 5:9
PEACEKEEPERS PEACEKEEPERS OFTEN OFTEN AVOIDAVOID
CONFRONTATIOCONFRONTATION N
TO KEEP TO KEEP PEACE. PEACE.
PEACEKEEPERS PEACEKEEPERS OFTEN OFTEN
EMBRACEEMBRACE CONFRONTATIOCONFRONTATIO
N N TO MAKE TO MAKE PEACE. PEACE.
PEACEMAKINGPEACEMAKINGPOINTSPOINTS
THE GREATEST THE GREATEST ENEMYENEMY TO TO
PEACEMAKING PEACEMAKING IS IS PRIDEPRIDE..
Whoever remains Whoever remains stiff-stiff-neckednecked after many after many
rebukes will rebukes will suddenly be suddenly be destroyed—without destroyed—without
remedyremedy..
Proverbs 29:1Proverbs 29:1
THE GREATEST THE GREATEST FRIENDFRIEND TO TO
PEACEMAKING PEACEMAKING IS IS HUMILITYHUMILITY..
When When pridepride comes, then comes, then comes comes disgracedisgrace, but with , but with humilityhumility comes comes wisdomwisdom. .
Proverbs 11:2Proverbs 11:2
LOVING THE PERSON LOVING THE PERSON MORE THAN MORE THAN
LOVING BEING RIGHTLOVING BEING RIGHT
HOW TO HOW TO APOLOGIZE APOLOGIZE
WITH INTEGRITYWITH INTEGRITY
ADMIT TO SPECIFIC ADMIT TO SPECIFIC ACTIONSACTIONS AND AND ATTITUDESATTITUDES. .
DON’T MAKE DON’T MAKE EXCUSESEXCUSES. .
ACCEPT THE ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCESCONSEQUENCES. .
CHANGE YOUR CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR. .
ASK FOR ASK FOR FORGIVENESSFORGIVENESS. .
DON’T BURN THEDON’T BURN THEBRIDGE OVER BRIDGE OVER
WHICH YOU TOO WHICH YOU TOO MUST PASS.MUST PASS.
TURN YOURTURN YOURENEMIES INTOENEMIES INTO
FRIENDSFRIENDS
DON’T TAKE DON’T TAKE REVENGEREVENGEYOURSELF.YOURSELF.
Dear friends, don’t try to get Dear friends, don’t try to get even. Let God take revenge. even. Let God take revenge.
In the Scriptures the Lord In the Scriptures the Lord says, “I am the one to take says, “I am the one to take
revengerevenge and pay them back.”and pay them back.”
Romans 12:19Romans 12:19
GIVE TO YOURGIVE TO YOURENEMY WHATENEMY WHATHE WANTS.HE WANTS.
If a soldier forces you to carry If a soldier forces you to carry his pack one mile, carry it two his pack one mile, carry it two miles. When people ask you miles. When people ask you
for something, give it to them. for something, give it to them. When they want to borrow When they want to borrow
money, lend it to them.money, lend it to them.
Matthew 5:41-42Matthew 5:41-42
DO GOOD TODO GOOD TOYOUR ENEMY.YOUR ENEMY.
If your enemies are hungry,If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat. give them something to eat.
And if they are thirsty, give And if they are thirsty, give them something to drink. This them something to drink. This
will be the same as piling will be the same as piling burning coals on their heads.burning coals on their heads.
And the Lord will reward And the Lord will reward you.you.
Proverbs 25:21-22Proverbs 25:21-22
KINDNESSKINDNESSDISARMSDISARMSPEOPLEPEOPLE
GOD WILLGOD WILLSURELYSURELY
REWARD YOU!REWARD YOU!
LOVE YOUR LOVE YOUR ENEMIES.ENEMIES.
You have heard people You have heard people say, “Love your neighbors say, “Love your neighbors and hate your enemies.” and hate your enemies.” But I tell you to love your But I tell you to love your
enemies and pray for enemies and pray for anyone who mistreats you.anyone who mistreats you.
Matthew 5:43-44Matthew 5:43-44
PRAY FOR PRAY FOR YOUR ENEMY.YOUR ENEMY.
DO NOT DO NOT PROVOKEPROVOKEYOUR ENEMY YOUR ENEMY TO BETO BEDEFENSIVE-DEFENSIVE-OFFENSIVE.OFFENSIVE.
If one of my followers sins If one of my followers sins against you, go and point out against you, go and point out what was wrong. But do it in what was wrong. But do it in private, just between the two private, just between the two of you. If that person listens, of you. If that person listens,
you have won back a follower. you have won back a follower.
Matthew 18:15Matthew 18:15
RESPECT YOURRESPECT YOURENEMY’S PRIVACY/ENEMY’S PRIVACY/
DISCRETION.DISCRETION.
BE GENTLE TOBE GENTLE TOYOUR ENEMY.YOUR ENEMY.
A kind answerA kind answer soothes angry feelings, soothes angry feelings, but harsh words stir them but harsh words stir them
up.up.
Proverbs 15:1Proverbs 15:1
DEFER TO DEFER TO YOURYOURENEMY.ENEMY.
LET GOOD, LET GOOD, NOT BAD, WIN.NOT BAD, WIN.
Don’t let evil defeat you, Don’t let evil defeat you, but defeat evil with but defeat evil with
good.good.
Romans 12:21Romans 12:21
Before you are dragged into court, Before you are dragged into court, make friends with the person who make friends with the person who
has accused you of doing wrong. If has accused you of doing wrong. If you don’t, you will be handed over you don’t, you will be handed over to the judge and then to the officer to the judge and then to the officer
who will put you in jail. I promise who will put you in jail. I promise you that you will not get out until you that you will not get out until you have paid the last cent you you have paid the last cent you
owe.owe.Matthew 5:25-26Matthew 5:25-26
MAKE FRIENDSMAKE FRIENDSON TIME.ON TIME.
BE A BE A GIFT-GIVER.GIFT-GIVER.
Therefore, if you are offering Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother remember that your brother has has something against yousomething against you, ,
leave your gift there in front of leave your gift there in front of the altar. the altar. First goFirst go and be and be
reconciled to your brotherreconciled to your brother; ; then come and offer your gift. then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 5:23-24Matthew 5:23-24
BRYYAN BRYYAN JACKSONJACKSON
Unthinkable: Brryan was just 11-months-old and in hospital with asthma when his father Brian
Stewart, pictured, injected him with HIV-
tainted blood in the hope of killing him
Growing up: Bryyan developed full blown AIDS at the age of five and lost 70 per cent of
his hearing due to all the medication he was
taking - at one stage 23 oral pills, two IV bags, and three injections
"God wants us to "God wants us to forgive people. forgive people.
Am I going to make Am I going to make myself as low as he myself as low as he is? I've got to be the is? I've got to be the
better person.“better person.“-Bryyan Jackson-Bryyan Jackson
If it is possible, as far If it is possible, as far as it depends on as it depends on youyou, live at peace with everyone. Do not , live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On
the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him feed him; if he is thirsty, give him
something to drink. In doing this, you will something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not heap burning coals on his head." Do not be be overcome by evilovercome by evil, but , but overcome evil overcome evil
with goodwith good. . Romans 12:18-21Romans 12:18-21
Pride only breeds Pride only breeds quarrels… quarrels…
Proverbs 13:10Proverbs 13:10
If you have been trapped by what If you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth, then do this, my son, to your mouth, then do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor's hands: Go and into your neighbor's hands: Go and
humble yourselfhumble yourself; press your plea ; press your plea with your neighbor! Allow no sleep with your neighbor! Allow no sleep
to your eyes, no slumber to your to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids. eyelids.
Proverbs 6:2-4Proverbs 6:2-4
CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
WHO DO YOU NEED TO ASK
FOR FORGIVENESS?