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Applying Forgiveness - Teaching Material - Illustration on forgiveness | IllustrateTheWord

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Applying Forgiveness - Teaching Material

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Imagine for a moment a beautiful garden, filled with vibrant plants and flowers. This garden thrives not just because of the sunlight and rain, but...

This is application points on forgiveness and worship, drawing on Jeremiah 29:11. It carries an emotional tone of gratitude, awe and trust.

Imagine for a moment a beautiful garden, filled with vibrant plants and flowers. This garden thrives not just because of the sunlight and rain, but because of the careful pruning that happens beneath the surface. In Jeremiah 29:11, God assures us that He has plans for our lives—plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future.…

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