True North Church
Mercy Forgives (Part 5 of Miracle of Mercy)
Locations & Times
Fairbanks Campus
2830 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Sunday 12:00 PM
“Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.”
Matthew 6:12 (NLT)
MERCY: undeserved forgiveness & unearned kindness
Matthew 6:12 (NLT)
MERCY: undeserved forgiveness & unearned kindness
THE TWO SIDES OF BIBLICAL FORGIVENESS
1. MERCY MEANS GOD FORGIVES ME
A. God WANTS to forgive me
“You are a God of forgiveness, always ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and full of love and mercy.”
Nehemiah 9:17b (LB)
“You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.”
Micah 7:18b (NIV)
B. God FREELY forgives me
“All of us have sinned...yet now God declares us ‘not guilty' of offending him if we trust in Jesus Christ, who freely takes away our sins.”
Romans 3:23-24 (LB)
C. God IMMEDIATELY forgives me
“God is merciful and quick to forgive.”
Isaiah 55:7b (TEV)
D. God COMPLETELY forgives me
“…God forgave all our sins. He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ's cross.”
Colossians 2:13-14 (NLT)
“You will have mercy on us again; you will conquer our sins. You will throw away all our sins into the deepest part of the sea.”
Micah 7:19 (NCV)
“Mercy triumphs over judgment!”
James 2:13 (NIV)
1. MERCY MEANS GOD FORGIVES ME
A. God WANTS to forgive me
“You are a God of forgiveness, always ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and full of love and mercy.”
Nehemiah 9:17b (LB)
“You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.”
Micah 7:18b (NIV)
B. God FREELY forgives me
“All of us have sinned...yet now God declares us ‘not guilty' of offending him if we trust in Jesus Christ, who freely takes away our sins.”
Romans 3:23-24 (LB)
C. God IMMEDIATELY forgives me
“God is merciful and quick to forgive.”
Isaiah 55:7b (TEV)
D. God COMPLETELY forgives me
“…God forgave all our sins. He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ's cross.”
Colossians 2:13-14 (NLT)
“You will have mercy on us again; you will conquer our sins. You will throw away all our sins into the deepest part of the sea.”
Micah 7:19 (NCV)
“Mercy triumphs over judgment!”
James 2:13 (NIV)
2 MERCY MEANS I FORGIVE OTHERS
QUIZ
A person should not be forgiven until he or she asks for it. T / F
You haven’t really forgiven until you’ve forgotten the offense. T / F
Forgiving includes minimizing the offense & the pain caused. T / F
Forgiveness includes restoring trust & reuniting a relationship. T / F
When I see someone hurt, it is my duty to forgive the offender. T / F
QUIZ
A person should not be forgiven until he or she asks for it. T / F
You haven’t really forgiven until you’ve forgotten the offense. T / F
Forgiving includes minimizing the offense & the pain caused. T / F
Forgiveness includes restoring trust & reuniting a relationship. T / F
When I see someone hurt, it is my duty to forgive the offender. T / F
FOUR TRUTHS THE BIBLE TEACHES REGARDING FORGIVENESS
1. Forgiveness is NOT CONDITIONAL
“Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:32b (MSG)
1. Forgiveness is NOT CONDITIONAL
“Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:32b (MSG)
2. Forgiveness is NOT FORGETTING
“Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done. You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.”
2 Timothy 4:14-15 (NIV)
“Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done. You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.”
2 Timothy 4:14-15 (NIV)
3. Forgiveness is NOT TRUSTING
4. Forgiveness IS RELEASING IT TO GOD
“Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”
Colossians 3:13b (NLT)
“Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”
Colossians 3:13b (NLT)