While we all want platinum friendships, the journey there is filled with misunderstandings, selfishness, and pain. What we do with these things determines if we will ever reach friendship platinum. Find out some practical steps toward the relational summit as we discuss “Making Repairs,” part of our Friendship Platinum Series.
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES
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WARM UP
What would you do if you won $100 million?
READ
Proverbs 10:18, 11:12, 17:9, 24:29, 25:21, 27:5-6; Romans 12:21
MAIN IDEA:
To Forgive:
1. Be realistic
2. Pay the debt
3. Give better than you got
4. Be honest
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. What do you think makes it so easy to see the faults of others in an unrealistic manner?
2. Explain what “pay the debt” means in your own words.
APPLICATION
What affect do you think one case of unforgiveness has on ALL your relationships?
FOR MENTORING
Are there people in your life (family, work, church) that you treat with a bit of a cold shoulder? Why do you do that?
