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Series: The Miracle of Mercy
Matthew 6:12 NLT
1. Mercy means God forgives me.
Truth 1: God wants to forgive me.
Nehemiah 9:17 (TLB) – “…. You are a God of forgiveness, always ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and full of love and mercy…”
Micah 7:18 NIV
Truth 2: God freely forgives me.
Romans 3:23-24 (TLB) - Yes, all have sinned; all fall short of God’s glorious ideal; 24 yet now God declares us “not guilty” of offending him if we trust in Jesus Christ, who in his kindness freely takes away our sins.
Colossians 1:14 NLT
Truth 3: God immediately forgives me.
Isaiah 55:7 GNTD
Truth 4: God completely forgives me.
Colossians 2:13-14 NLT
Psalm 103:12 (CEV) - How far has the LORD taken our sins from us? Farther than the distance from east to west!
Micah 7:19 NCV
Hebrews 8:12 NCV
James 2:13 NASB1995
Psalm 85:10 – Love and truth have come together; justice and mercy have kissed.
2. Mercy means that I forgive others.
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 and pain it caused. T F
Forgiveness includes restoring trust and reuniting a relationship. T F
Truth 1: Forgiveness is not earned.
Ephesians 4:32 MSG
Proverbs 3:34 NASB1995
James 4:6 NLT
Truth 2: Forgiveness is not forgetting.
2 Timothy 4:14-15 NLT
Truth 3: Forgiveness is not trusting the person again.
Truth 4: Forgiveness is releasing it to God.
Colossians 3:13 NLT
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