Do you have some unresolved issues with someone? Maybe it's time to pick up the phone and say you're sorry.
Talking Points:
- Words and actions can cause lasting damage. Asking forgiveness can set someone else free from the hurt you caused. Ephesians 4:29 James 3:1-6
- Skeletons in your closet can eat you alive. Asking forgiveness can set you free from yourself. 1 John 1:9
- Asking forgiveness can set an example that pays dividends for others in your life as you model humility and grace.
Discussion Questions:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Share a time someone hurt you and apologized for it. How did that affect you? Share a time someone hurt you and didn’t apologize. How did that affect you?
- Read Ephesians 4:29 and James 3:1-6. Share a time you regretted how you handled a situation. What went wrong? How did your words do harm, not good? Did you try to make amends? Explain.
- Read 1 John 1:9. What does Jesus do when we confess our sins to him? How does taking ownership for your mistakes set you free? Is there someone you need to seek forgiveness from and what has kept you from doing it?
- Up to now, what would you say you’ve modeled for people in your life about forgiveness? How would you like to improve in this area?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
