Wildwood Church
Week 4 - "How (Part 4): God’s Forgiveness"
“Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.” ~~ John Bunyan
We cannot silence the cry of our guilty conscience.
Matthew 6:9-13 ESV
Matthew 6:12
1. Forgive us our debts (6:12a)
2. As we forgive our debtors (6:12b)
Matthew 18:21-22 ESV
2 sides to this:
a. Forgive as many times as the sin is committed against you
b. Forgive as many times as the sin comes to your mind
"I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had absolutely no other place to go." ~~ Abraham Lincoln
1 John 1:6-10 ESV
1 John 2:1-2 ESV
I. The Problem of Sin (1 John 1:6-7)
II. The Solution to Sin (1 John 1:8-10)
"We confess our sin out of respect and love for the person we have sinned against. God forgives our sin, purifies us from all unrighteousness, and restores us to his fellowship. We need judicial forgiveness only once. We need parental or familial forgiveness whenever we sin." ~~ Dr. David Walls
How Jesus Prayed for God’s Forgiveness:
Luke 23:34, “Father forgive them.”
We cannot silence the cry of our guilty conscience …
But, Jesus can cleanse our sin and quiet our hearts.
“God uses men who are weak and feeble enough to lean on Him.” ~~ Hudson Taylor