"FORGIVE, AND YOU SHALL BE FORGIVEN"
- Introduction
- Luke 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
- Luke 7:36-50
- Examples
- God Psalms 78:37-43
Psa. 78.37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
Psa. 78.38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
Psa. 78.39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
Psa. 78.40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Psa. 78.41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
Psa. 78.42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
Psa. 78.43 How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan: - Christ Luke 23:33-34
LUK 23:33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
LUK 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. - Stephen Acts 7:57-60
Acts 7.57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
Acts 7.58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
Acts 7.59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Acts 7.60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
- God Psalms 78:37-43
- Prayer
- Matthew 6:9-15
Matt. 6.9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Matt. 6.10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Matt. 6.11 Give us this day our daily bread.
Matt. 6.12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Matt. 6.13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Matt. 6.14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Matt. 6.15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. - Mark 11:24-26
Mark 11.24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Mark 11.25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Mark 11.26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. - James 5:13-20
James 5.13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
James 5.14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
James 5.15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
James 5.16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5.17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
James 5.18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
James 5.19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
James 5.20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
- Matthew 6:9-15
- Comandments to us
- Matthew 12:31-32
MAT 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
MAT 12:32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. - Matthew 18:21-35
- Luke 17:3-4
LUK 17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
LUK 17:4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. - II Cor. 2:1-10
- Colossians 3:12-17
Col. 3.12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Col. 3.13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Col. 3.14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Col. 3.15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Col. 3.16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Col. 3.17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. - Ephesians 4:17-32
- I John 1:1-2:2
- Matthew 12:31-32
- Conclusion
- Romans 12:17-21
Rom. 12.17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Rom. 12.18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Rom. 12.19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Rom. 12.20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Rom. 12.21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. - Hebrews 10:30 "Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people."
- Romans 12:17-21