Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. The Fifth Petition Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.

stand forgiveness What are we asking for? Psalm 130:3-4 If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could ____________? But with You there is ______________; therefore You are feared. stand forgiveness

mercy sinner What are we asking for? forgive sin Luke 18:13 God, have ____________ on me, a ____________. We ask that our Father in heaven would graciously ____________ our ____________. mercy sinner forgive sin

Why do we include a prayer for forgiveness of sins? Genesis 32:10 I am ___________ of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. unworthy

Why do we include a prayer for forgiveness of sins? Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your ____________ have ____________ His face from you, so that He will not hear. sins hidden

Why do we include a prayer for forgiveness of sins? We are not ____________ of the things for which we pray and have not deserved them, and we need God's ______________ so that we may pray to Him confidently and in good conscience. worthy forgiveness

forgiving Christ forgave forgive forgave What does God want? Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, ____________ each other, just as in ____________ God ____________ you. Colossians 3:12-14 ____________ as the Lord ____________ you. forgiving Christ forgave forgive forgave

To illustrate how much we should forgive Matthew 18:21-35 Why did Jesus tell this parable? How much did the unmerciful servant owe his master? To illustrate how much we should forgive 10,000 talents 1 Talent = 6,000 denarii 200,000 years of labor. 1 denarii=1 day’s work 60,000,000 days work

Matthew 18:21-35 10,000 Talents 100 denarii How much was his fell servant’s debt that he would not cancel? Which amount represents our sins? 100 denarii 10,000 Talents

People’s sin against us. Matthew 18:21-35 What does the fellow servant’s debt represent? Which person represents God? People’s sin against us. The Master/King

Matthew 18:21-35 What two things are taught by this parable? 1. 2. We are expected to forgive because of God’s abundant forgiveness. Unforgiving hearts will be punished.

Matthew 18:21-35 forgive good sin Our heavenly Father wants us to ____________ and to do __________ to those who ____________ against us. forgive good sin