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Mercy Forgives
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“Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.”
Matthew 6:12 (NLT)
MERCY: undeserved forgiveness & unearned kindness
- MERCY MEANS that God wants to forgive me.
“You are a God of forgiveness, always ready to pardon, gracious and merciful,
slow to become angry, and full of love and mercy.” Nehemiah 9:17b (TLB)
“You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.” Micah 7:18b (NIV)
God freely forgives me.
“All of us have sinned . . . yet now God declares us ‘not guilty’ of offending him
if we trust in Jesus Christ, who freely takes away our sins.” Romans 3:23-24
(TLB)
God immediately forgives me.
“God is merciful and quick to forgive.” Isaiah 55:7b (TEV)
God completely forgives me.
“. . . God forgave all our sins. He canceled the record that contained the
charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ’s cross.”
Colossians 2:13-14 (NLT)
“You will have mercy on us again; you will conquer our sins. You will throw
awayall our sins into the deepest part of the sea.” Micah 7:19 (NCV)
“Mercy triumphs over judgment!” James 2:13 (NIV)
- MERCY MEANS I forgive others
QUIZ
A person should not be forgiven until he or she asks for it. T F
You haven’t really forgiven until you’ve forgotten the offence. T F
Forgiving includes minimizing the offense & the pain caused. T F
Forgiveness includes restoring trust & reuniting a relationship. T F
When I see someone hurt, it is my duty to forgive the offender. T F
Forgiveness is not conditional
“Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32b (MSG)
Forgiveness is not forgetting
“Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay
him for what he has done. You too should be on your guard against him,
because he strongly opposed our message.” 2 Timothy 4:14-15 (NIV)
Forgiveness is not trusting the person again.
Forgiveness IS releasing it to God.
“Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” Colossians
3:13b (NLT)
The miracle of Mercy Series is a Saddleback Ministries Resource.
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