Kingdom Prayer: The Cross of the Lord’s Prayer Pastor Timothy Chan Chinese Grace Bible Church Sunday, February 19, 2012

Introduction Forgiveness is at the center of all kinds of ________________ and at the crux of ____________________. relationships Christian theology

Forgiveness is the key to applying Kingdom realities into our present life. We increase our ______________ in asking for divine forgiveness if we… Introduction confidence

Matthew 6:9-15 (NIV 1984) 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

Matthew 6:9-15 (NIV 1984) 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:9-15 (NIV 1984) 11 Give us today our daily bread.

Matthew 6:9-15 (NIV 1984) 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Matthew 6:9-15 (NIV 1984) 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

Matthew 6:9-15 (NIV 1984) 14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew 6:9-15 (NIV 1984) 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Ephesians 4:32 (NIV 1984) 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

I.Recognize the ______________ of our ______________ and of His _______________ magnitude imperfection perfection

Matthew 18:22 (NIV 1984) 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

Romans 5:8 (NIV 1984) 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Psalm 103:8-12 (NIV 1984) 8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

Psalm 103:8-12 (NIV 1984) 9 He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;

Psalm 103:8-12 (NIV 1984) 10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.

Psalm 103:8-12 (NIV 1984) 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;

Psalm 103:8-12 (NIV 1984) 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

John 1:9 (NIV 1984) 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Hebrews 10:26-27 (NIV 1984) 26 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left,

Hebrews 10:26-27 (NIV 1984) 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.

I.Recognize the ______________ of our ______________ and of His _______________ magnitude imperfectionperfection A. We are used to __________ and _______________ the gravity of our depravity. hiding neglecting

I.Recognize the ______________ of our ______________ and of His _______________ magnitude imperfectionperfection A. We are used to __________ and _______________ the gravity of our depravity. hiding neglecting B. God will never grow weary of forgiving if we plead in ____________. sincerity

Matthew 6:14-15 (NIV 1984) 14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew 6:14-15 (NIV 1984) 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

II.Discover the __________ of divine forgiveness primacy

Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV 1984) 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.

Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV 1984) 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Luke 23:33-34 (NIV 1984) 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.

Luke 23:33-34 (NIV 1984) 34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

Jeremiah 31:34 (NIV 1984) 34 No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 31:34 (NIV 1984) “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

II.Discover the __________ of divine forgiveness primacy A. Forgiveness is more important than ___________: a ______________ to heed worship correction

Mark 11:25 (NIV 1984) 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

Matthew 5:23-24 (NIV 1984) 23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

Matthew 5:23-24 (NIV 1984) 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

II.Discover the __________ of divine forgiveness primacy A. Forgiveness is more important than ___________: a ______________ to heed worshipcorrection B. Forgiveness is a simple and searching ____________ in Kingdom living: a __________ to make principle decision

II.Discover the __________ of divine forgiveness primacy A. Forgiveness is more important than ___________: a ______________ to heed worshipcorrection B. Forgiveness is a simple and searching ____________ in Kingdom living: a __________ to make principledecision C. Forgiveness is anti-cultural – it is not based on our _________: an act of ____________ by faith feelings obedience

III.Discover the __________ of forgiving one another benefits

Matthew 6:14-15 (NIV 1984) 14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew 6:14-15 (NIV 1984) 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

III.Discover the __________ of forgiving one another benefits A. Forgiveness is not a ________, but a real _______ for our wounds label cure

III.Discover the __________ of forgiving one another benefits A. Forgiveness is not a ________, but a real _______ for our wounds label cure B. Forgiveness removes ____________ from the past toxicity

III.Discover the __________ of forgiving one another benefits A. Forgiveness is not a ________, but a real _______ for our wounds label cure B. Forgiveness removes _________ from the past toxicity C. Forgiveness mixed with ________ yields the greatest potency faith

Final Remarks What if we do not have the cross in our prayer? Are we spending too much time getting over forgiveness?