What is the church’s ministry of forgiveness in Jesus the Messiah’s name?
Jesus is resurrected. Jesus appears to the disciples. Jesus breathes on them and they receive the Holy Spirit. This empowerment …
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“Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” ~Jesus
Jesus, the Messiah and God’s Son can do anything he wants. Jesus has been giving all power and authority from …
“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” ~An Angel
Jesus the anointed King and Messiah’s ministry of forgiveness was foretold. God has a plan. God executes it in His …
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in the Messiah Jesus.” ~Apostle Paul
True love is forgiving: God loves me so He forgives me for missing His goal (aka sin) for my life. …
“If you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” ~Jesus
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive …
“For if you forgive others their offenses, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.” ~Jesus
The Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5-7) continues with Jesus teaching us how to pray. I must learn how to forgive. How …
Is there anything that can’t be forgiven?
Why this is important: Jesus is in the forgiveness business. That is the truth. When Jesus says it we can …
Is sin a cancellation of a debt?
What matters the most: Sin is pictured as a debt, and the sinner as a debtor. Accordingly, the word represents sin …
Is there happiness for those who are forgiven?
Paul used David as a witness in Romans 4:7-8, quoting from one of David’s psalms of confession after his terrible …
Has Jesus freed us from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death?
We miss God’s goal (aka sin). There is a penalty for that. Unless … we are forgiven. So there is …
If we refuse to do our part, do we cut ourselves off from God’s part?
Jesus challenges us to forgive others. It is a clear command and unambiguous. That is our part to do. When …
What does Jesus know about forgiveness?
Jesus’ mission from God our Father was to bring forgiveness to the world. On the cross, Jesus accomplished the mission. …
Are we ready to forgive others?
Jesus has set the bar high in some cases. We all want to be forgiven. And God does forgive us. …
What does Jesus know about forgiveness?
Jesus’ mission from God our Father was to bring forgiveness to the world. On the cross, Jesus accomplished the mission. …
“Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.” ~Jesus
I miss God’s goal for my life (aka sin). I sin. I need forgiveness. I need a pardon. Jesus stands …
“Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” ~Jesus
My mission, given to me by God, is to love. In order to love, I need to learn how to …
“Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven.” ~Jesus
Jesus wants me to have courage. Jesus wants me to be bold in my faith. Jesus doesn’t want me hanging …
“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” ~Jesus
The Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5-7) continues with Jesus teaching us how to pray. I must learn how to forgive. How …
“Friend, do what you have come for.” ~Jesus to Judas
Jesus personally selected Judas to be a disciple. Jesus taught Him just like all the others. Jesus made him “treasurer” …
Should we forgive our enemies and persecutors?
Jesus is all about forgiveness. That is the reason God sent him to us. I need forgiveness and the good …
“Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” ~John the Baptizer
Jesus the anointed King and Messiah’s ministry of forgiveness was foretold. God has a plan. God executes it in His …
“Bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Master forgave you, so also should you.” ~Apostle Paul
True love is forgiving: God loves me so He forgives me for missing His goal (aka sin) for my life. …
Jesus the Messiah’s Ministry of Forgiveness was Foretold
I need forgiveness. I have missed God’s goal for my life (aka sin). I am guilty. God forgives me. Now …
“Where are they? Did no one condemn you?” ~Jesus
Jesus has a requirement for me as I stand before Him, confessing I have missed God’s goal, I am a …
Forgiveness — True Love is Forgiving
I miss God’s goal (aka sin). There is a penalty for that. Unless … I am forgiven. So there is …
“This is a wonderful time, and we had to celebrate. This brother of yours was dead, and he’s alive!” ~Jesus
There is good news, for all of us. Jesus has a heart for the lost and those who have missed …
“If you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” ~Jesus
Jesus continues the Manifesto. Jesus is teaching me how to pray. After the model prayer, Jesus emphasizes the importance of …
“Cheer up, son. I forgive your sins.” ~Jesus
Jesus is very focused on what brings about miracles. Jesus knows a thing or two about that. Miracles are his …
“Father, forgive them; they don’t know what they’re doing.” ~Jesus
Jesus knows what is important. In his death, and then resurrection, he showed us. Jesus wasn’t the only one crucified …
“Smart people know how to hold their tongue; their grandeur is to forgive and forget.” ~King Solomon
Man, this is tough. Now Solomon was an amazingly wise man. So this is good advice. Here are three steps. …
“If a fellow believer hurts you, go and tell him—work it out between the two of you.” ~Jesus
Jesus has a way he wants us to follow to work out our grievances against one another. If I am …
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.’ ~~Plato
Jesus is light. Jesus shines his truth on the whole world. Jesus said: “I am the world’s Light. No one who …
“John the Baptizer appeared in the wild, preaching a baptism of life-change that leads to forgiveness of missing God’s goal for us.” ~Mark
“John the Baptizer appeared in the wild, preaching a baptism of life-change that leads to forgiveness of missing God’s goal …
“And be thankful.” ~Apostle Paul
What is important in being thankful? After a long list on how I ought to live, Paul adds “and be …
“Why are you so skeptical?” ~Jesus
Jesus has this way of baffling the religious community. The reaction is “He can’t talk that way” or “He can’t …
I Never Knew How Heavy my Luggage was until I Stopped Carrying it!!
Robert Schueller says one of his most popular sermons was titled “I Never Knew How Heavy my Luggage was until …
“I will put my way in their minds and write it on their hearts.” ~God
God has abandoned the old plan. He has completely left it behind. He did it in Jesus our Master. The …
"Son, I forgive your missing God’s goal for your life." ~~Jesus to the paraplegic he was about to heal
Jesus is impressed by bold belief. Boldness, while it may seem outrageous to us, helps us stand out to Jesus. …
“Come back to our God, who is lavish with forgiveness.” ~Isaiah
Our heavenly Father is not stingy with forgiveness. In fact, He is not stingy with anything. As a Father who …
“I forgive you.” ~Nadine Collier to the Charleston murderer of her mother
This is stunning. No riots in Charleston. Prayers and forgiveness. Nadine Collier, the daughter of 70-year-old Ethel Lance, said at …
“There’s nothing done or said that can’t be forgiven.” ~~Jesus
Jesus is in the forgiveness business. That is the truth. When Jesus says it we can bank on it. Jesus …
"If you refuse to do your part, you cut yourself off from God’s part." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to forgive others. It is a clear command and unambiguous. That is our part to do. When …
"Look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion and up with gratitude." ~~Zig Ziglar
"We trample the blood of the Son of God underfoot if we think we are forgiven because we are sorry for our sins." ~~Oswald Chambers
Is it enough to be sorry? Is that all God wants. Feeling a certain way is not what God wants. …
"Regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it." ~~ Apostle Paul
God has chosen us for a new life. It is a life of love. It’s characteristics are: Compassion Kindness Humility …
“I’m joining in with your forgiveness, as the Messiah is with us, guiding us.” ~Apostle Paul
Forgiveness is huge in God’s world. He is love. He forgives us. We must forgive others. Jesus emphasized this over …
“He won’t let us down; he’ll be true to himself. He’ll forgive us and purge us of all wrongdoing.” ~Apostle John
God has made us a grand promise. And, He is true to His word. We know that we’ve missed God’s …
“Smart people know how to hold their tongue; their grandeur is to forgive and forget.” ~King Solomon
Easier said than done some days. Someone says something and off I go. I react. I speak. I regret it. …
"You can’t get forgiveness from God, for instance, without also forgiving others." ~~Jesus
Jesus has set the bar high in some cases. We all want to be forgiven. And God does forgive us. …
“Father, forgive them; they don’t know what they’re doing.” ~~Jesus on the cross
Jesus’ mission from God our Father was to bring forgiveness to the world. On the cross, Jesus accomplished the mission. …
“How can we ever manage to love unselfishly, to serve humbly and patiently in spite of frustration, if we do not live on God’s forgiveness?” ~~Peter G. vanBreemen
We serve an amazing God. The core of His love is forgiveness. He is always in a great mood and …
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