Living Out the Lord’s Prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
Forgive us our debts . . .
The Main Thing to Know:
people people
1. In Christ, we can forgiveness
“debts” =
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace (Ephesians 1:7)
• As our Judge, God forgives us
• As our Father, God forgives us
2. In Christ, we can forgiveness
Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive . . . —C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times? (Matthew 18:21)
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)
What Forgiving Others Does Not Do:
• It does not
• It does not
• It does not
“to forgive” =
To forgive others, you must make 4 promises:
“I will not on this incident.”
“I will not again and use it against you.”
“I will not about this incident.”
“I will not let this incident between us.”
The Main Thing to Know:
Forgiven people forgive people