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Forgiveness Luke 7:36-50. Church of Christ at Medina July 22 nd , 2012. Rom. 6:23 2 Pet. 2:9-22 Heb. 2:1-3 Gal. 5:16-21 Rom. 3:9-23 Ps. 130:3-4 Prov. 20:9 Eccl. 7:20 Isa. 53:6 1 Jn. 1:8. Forgiveness. What is forgiveness?
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ForgivenessLuke 7:36-50 Church of Christ at Medina July 22nd, 2012
Rom. 6:23 2 Pet. 2:9-22 Heb. 2:1-3 Gal. 5:16-21 Rom. 3:9-23 Ps. 130:3-4 Prov. 20:9 Eccl. 7:20 Isa. 53:6 1 Jn. 1:8 Forgiveness • What is forgiveness? • It is relieving someone from a debt or punishment that one deserves. • From a spiritual standpoint, we deserve the punishment of death because of our sin. • Romans 6:23 • 2 Peter 2:9-22 • Hebrews 2:1-3 • Galatians 5:16-21 • Who needs forgiveness? All men.
Neh. 9:17 2 Pet. 3:9 Ezek. 33:11 Matt. 18:33 Lk. 15:11-32 Mt. 18:10-14 1 Pet. 4:8 Rom. 5:6-8 Jn. 3:16 Mt. 18:15-17 1 Jn. 1:9 Mt. 18:21-22 Ezek. 33:14-16 Ps. 32:1 Ps. 51:9 Ps. 103:10-12 Is. 38:17 Micah 7:19 Characteristics of Forgiveness • God forgives willingly. • God forgives aggressively. • God forgives consistently. • God forgives absolutely.
Jer. 31:34 Heb. 8:12 Heb. 10:17 Acts 2:38 Acts 3:19 Ps. 32:5 Matt. 18 Characteristics of Forgiveness • God forgives willingly. • God forgives aggressively. • God forgives consistently. • God forgives absolutely. • God forgives permanently. • God forgives conditionally.
Resources Multiple resources including… • The Need for Forgiveness by Ron Roberts • Forgive as God Forgave You by Chris Reeves Others.