The Lord’s Prayer: Forgive Us
Pastor Kent Landhuis
THEME - The more I know how much I’ve been forgiven, the more forgiving I become.
TEXT - Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 18:21-35
OUTLINE
Four Truths about Forgiveness.
1. Forgiveness is simple.
* Sin needs to be forgiven.
* God forgives our sin.
* We forgive others.
* We believe in forgiveness.
* Matthew 6:12
2. Forgiveness is complicated.
* True or False?
* * Where deep wounds between people are concerned, forgiveness can be unpacked in a moment.
* * Most people agree about what forgiveness is and how it should take place.
* * Good people resolve all their disagreements.
* * There are times when it is wrong to forgive.
* For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it. James 2:10
3. Forgiveness is unconditional.
* Matthew 18:21-45
* God demonstrated his love for us in this - While we were still sinners Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
* God loves sinners unconditionally because there is no good thing in us that moves God to love us or forgive us.
4. Forgiveness is conditional.
* Matthew 6:14-15
* If we confess our sins God is faithful and just and to forgive us our sins. 1 John 1:9
* Matthew 18:21-45
NEXT STEPS
* Ask God to forgive you.
* Forgive others.