• Luke 15: 17-21Luke 15: 17-21• البي 17 17 اجير من كم وقال نفسه الى البي فرجع اجير من كم وقال نفسه الى فرجع

. جوعا اهلك وانا الخبز عنه . يفضل جوعا اهلك وانا الخبز عنه واذهب 1818يفضل واذهب اقوم اقومالسماء الى اخطأت ابي يا له واقول ابي السماء الى الى اخطأت ابي يا له واقول ابي الى

لك 1919وقدامك. وقدامك. ادعى ان بعد مستحقا لك ولست ادعى ان بعد مستحقا ولست . اجراك. كاحد اجعلني . ابنا اجراك. كاحد اجعلني الى 2020ابنا وجاء الى فقام وجاء فقام

وركض. فتحنن ابوه رآه بعيدا يزل لم كان واذ وركض. ابيه فتحنن ابوه رآه بعيدا يزل لم كان واذ ابيه . وقب;له عنقه على . ووقع وقب;له عنقه على ابي 2121ووقع يا االبن له ابي فقال يا االبن له فقال

بعد مستحقا ولست وقدامك السماء الى بعد اخطأت مستحقا ولست وقدامك السماء الى اخطأتابنا لك أدعى ابنا ان لك أدعى . .ان

• Repentance means to turn around making a Repentance means to turn around making a 180 degrees U turn (to head east instead of 180 degrees U turn (to head east instead of heading west).heading west).

• True repentance begins in the heart when I True repentance begins in the heart when I honestly decide to change.honestly decide to change.

• To repent is to honestly decide inside my heart To repent is to honestly decide inside my heart to try my best not to repeat such mistake.to try my best not to repeat such mistake.

• To confess is to admit my mistake saying “I To confess is to admit my mistake saying “I was wrong”was wrong”

• Confession loses its value if it is not proceeded Confession loses its value if it is not proceeded by genuine repentance by genuine repentance

• If I have to repent anyways, why do I have to If I have to repent anyways, why do I have to confess??confess??

• When apologizing, it is important to state my When apologizing, it is important to state my intention to change. The offended person will intention to change. The offended person will not mind read your good intentionsnot mind read your good intentions

• We use repentance and confession to restore We use repentance and confession to restore our relationship with God, we need to do the our relationship with God, we need to do the same to restore our relationships with others.same to restore our relationships with others.

• Luke 18: 10-14Luke 18: 10-14• واآلخر 10 10 فريسي واحد ليصل;يا الهيكل الى صعدا واآلخر انسانان فريسي واحد ليصل;يا الهيكل الى صعدا انسانان

نفسه 1111عشار. عشار. في يصل;ي فوقف الفريسي نفسه اما في يصل;ي فوقف الفريسي اماالناس. باقي مثل لست اني اشكرك انا اللهم الناس. هكذا باقي مثل لست اني اشكرك انا اللهم هكذا

. العشار هذا مثل وال الزناة الظالمين . الخاطفين العشار هذا مثل وال الزناة الظالمين اصوم اصوم 1212الخاطفين . اقتنيه ما كل واعشر االسبوع في . مرتين اقتنيه ما كل واعشر االسبوع في العشار 1313مرتين العشار واما واما

. بل السماء نحو عينيه يرفع ان يشاء ال بعيد من . فوقف بل السماء نحو عينيه يرفع ان يشاء ال بعيد من فوقف . الخاطئ انا ارحمني اللهم قائال صدره على . قرع الخاطئ انا ارحمني اللهم قائال صدره على اقول اقول 1414قرع

. من كل الن ذاك دون مبررا بيته الى نزل هذا ان . لكم من كل الن ذاك دون مبررا بيته الى نزل هذا ان لكميرتفع نفسه يضع ومن يتضع نفسه يرتفع يرفع نفسه يضع ومن يتضع نفسه يرفع

• How did the tax collector gain justification??How did the tax collector gain justification??

• The Tax collector requested forgivenessThe Tax collector requested forgiveness• For some people to accept your apology they For some people to accept your apology they

need to hear “will you please forgive me?”need to hear “will you please forgive me?”• Why is it so difficult for some people to Why is it so difficult for some people to

request forgiveness??request forgiveness??

• Requesting forgiveness is difficult for those Requesting forgiveness is difficult for those who have strong controlling personalities. who have strong controlling personalities. They feel uncomfortable when they are not in They feel uncomfortable when they are not in control of the situation.control of the situation.

• Responding to the request lies in the hands of Responding to the request lies in the hands of the offended person. He/she might choose to the offended person. He/she might choose to accept or refuse my request. For some, they accept or refuse my request. For some, they can not afford to feel rejected can not afford to feel rejected

• What do you think of such request: “I said I What do you think of such request: “I said I am sorry OK, what more do you want me to am sorry OK, what more do you want me to do?”!!!do?”!!!

• Forgiveness should be requested not Forgiveness should be requested not demandeddemanded

• Express Regret: Learn to say “I am sorry”Express Regret: Learn to say “I am sorry”• Accept Responsibility (Confess): “I was Accept Responsibility (Confess): “I was

mistaken”mistaken”• Make Correction (if possible): “What action Make Correction (if possible): “What action

can I take to fix the damage ?”can I take to fix the damage ?”• Repent: “I will try my best not to repeat this Repent: “I will try my best not to repeat this

action”action”• Request forgivenessRequest forgiveness