--- to choose to give up resentment and the desire to punish someone who has committed an offense against you

Things We Struggle With-Evangelism-Discipleship-Tithing-Forgiveness

Joseph – A Man of ForgivenessI. Joseph had Experienced ForgivenessQ --- How can I say that Joseph had experienced forgiveness?-Because I can see that Joseph has a relationship with God-A relationship with God is impossible for us as human beings apart from the experience of forgiveness

Joseph – A Man of ForgivenessII. Joseph’s Brothers Needed to be ForgivenQ --- Did these brothers feel bad about what they had done?-They did-They had . . . . . . memories

. . . guilt

Joseph – A Man of ForgivenessIII. Joseph Chose to Let Go of His Past-From our human perspective, Joseph had every right in the world to be . . . angry, hold a grudge, upset-As we look at his life we discover that he had the right to be angry, upset, hold a grudge, but he gave up that right

Joseph – A Man of ForgivenessIV. Joseph Looked Ahead, not BehindGENESIS 43:26-27

-Joseph had made a choice to focus on the future instead of living in the past.

GENESIS 45:3GENESIS 46:29-30