“Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.’ So He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.’”

The Author of Forgiveness

The Author of Forgiveness   “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” Luke 24:46-47

The Author of Forgiveness   “Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:6-7

The Author of Forgiveness   “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,” Acts 3:19

The Necessity of Daily Forgiveness

The Granting of Forgiveness

The Granting of Forgiveness “And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.” Luke 11:4a

The Granting of Forgiveness “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.” Ephesians 4:30-31

The Granting of Forgiveness “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32

The Granting of Forgiveness “Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Matthew 18:21

The Heart of Forgiveness

The Heart of Forgiveness “Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.’” Matthew 18:22

The Heart of Forgiveness “Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.  And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.” Matthew 18:23-24

The Heart of Forgiveness “But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ Matthew 18:25-26

The Heart of Forgiveness “Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.” Matthew 18:27

The Heart of Forgiveness “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe! So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’” Matthew 18:28-29

The Heart of Forgiveness “And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.”  Matthew 18:30

The Heart of Forgiveness “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” Luke 6:37

The Heart of Forgiveness “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32

The Heart of Forgiveness “Those who forgive but do not forget... simply bury the hatchet... while leaving the handle out for immediate use.” DL Moody

The Heart of Forgiveness “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12

The Heart of Forgiveness “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” Hebrews 8:12

The Heart of Forgiveness “I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.” Isaiah 43:25

The Heart of Forgiveness I will not bring up the matter up to you again.

The Heart of Forgiveness I will not bring up the matter up to you again. I will not bring up the matter to someone else.

The Heart of Forgiveness I will not bring up the matter up to you again. I will not bring up the matter to someone else. I will not bring the matter up to myself.

The Heart of Forgiveness “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.” Matthew 18:35

The Heart of Forgiveness “And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.” Matthew 18:34

The Heart of Forgiveness We are all God’s debtors... we are all in debt to God because of sin.

The Heart of Forgiveness We are all God’s debtors... we are all in debt to God because of sin. None of us are able to repay the debt we owe to God.

The Heart of Forgiveness We are all God’s debtors... we are all in debt to God because of sin. None of us are able to repay the debt we owe to God. This debt has been paid by means of Christ’s atoning sacrifice.

The Heart of Forgiveness We must forgive the debts of those who are indebted to us...

The Heart of Forgiveness We must forgive the debts of those who are indebted to us... The offender and offended should always take steps toward reconciliation.