“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 …
Tag Archives: Forgiveness
“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 …
