Good morning and welcome in today today we’re going to take a look at a passage of scripture from Romans chapter 8.
Heb 8:12. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
Someone who is merciful is willing to be kind and forgive people who are in their power. It’s having or exercising mercy; compassionate; tender; disposed to pity offenders and to forgive their offenses; unwilling to punish for injuries.
Mercy is greater than judgment because Mercy is what covers sins.
James 2:13 – For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Luke 6:36 – Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Matthew 5:7 – Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 9:13 – But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
There’s times in the church that we need some grace and we can come boldly to get it. This is why Jesus died on the cross.
Hebrews 4:16 – Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
God wants to forgive us and cleanse our hearts and minds of iniquity.
1 John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Here’s a wonderful psalm about the mercy of our God.
Ps 103:8-17 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
Forgiveness is the central theme of the entire Christian faith. The Lord Jesus is so very forgiving and merciful He explains to Peter just how forgiving to be with others.
Matt 8:21-35
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
The world’s concept of forgiveness and the Forgiveness that comes through Jesus Christ are two greatly different things. Alot of people call it forgiveness, but it’s not.
True forgiveness is to forget the past. That’s what God does for us and He expects us to do the same to each other. If you cease to remember the past, reconciliation immediately follows. There was immediate reconcilliation between the prodigal son and his dad.
Can you imagine God saying that He forgives us but He doesn’t want us to be in heaven with him? Can you imagine The Prodigal Son apologizing to his dad, and his dad says I forgive you, but I can’t have you stay here anymore and I dont want to be around you. That’s not forgiveness at all. Its hypocrisy. Millions and millions of people believe the same way that I do. Forgiving means to forget what the offending party has done. Real forgiveness is what holds the church together.
Ephesians 4:32 – And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Let’s think about that for today and Lord willing we’ll talk to you some more tomorrow. till then bye-bye everybody♥️
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