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Kingdom Prayer: The Cross of the Lord’s Prayer. Pastor Timothy Chan Chinese Grace Bible Church Sunday, February 19, 2012. Introduction. Forgiveness is at the center of all kinds of ________________ and at the crux of ____________________. relationships. Christian theology. Introduction.
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Kingdom Prayer:The Cross of the Lord’s Prayer Pastor Timothy Chan Chinese Grace Bible Church Sunday, February 19, 2012
Introduction Forgiveness is at the center of all kinds of ________________ and at the crux of ____________________. relationships Christian theology
Introduction Forgiveness is the key to applying Kingdom realities into our present life. We increase our ______________ in asking for divine forgiveness if we… confidence
Matthew 6:9-15(NIV 1984) 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
Matthew 6:9-15(NIV 1984) 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:9-15(NIV 1984) 11 Give us today our daily bread.
Matthew 6:9-15(NIV 1984) 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Matthew 6:9-15(NIV 1984) 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
Matthew 6:9-15(NIV 1984) 14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 6:9-15(NIV 1984) 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Ephesians 4:32(NIV 1984) 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
magnitude • Recognize the ______________ of our ______________ and of His _______________ imperfection perfection
Matthew 18:22(NIV 1984) 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
Romans 5:8(NIV 1984) 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Psalm 103:8-12(NIV 1984) 8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
Psalm 103:8-12(NIV 1984) 9 He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
Psalm 103:8-12(NIV 1984) 10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
Psalm 103:8-12(NIV 1984) 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
Psalm 103:8-12(NIV 1984) 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
1 John 1:9(NIV 1984) 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Hebrews 10:26-27(NIV 1984) 26 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left,
Hebrews 10:26-27(NIV 1984) 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
magnitude • Recognize the ______________ of our ______________ and of His _______________ imperfection perfection hiding A. We are used to __________ and _______________ the gravity of our depravity. neglecting
magnitude • Recognize the ______________ of our ______________ and of His _______________ imperfection perfection hiding A. We are used to __________ and _______________ the gravity of our depravity. neglecting B. God will never grow weary of forgiving if we plead in ____________. sincerity
Matthew 6:14-15(NIV 1984) 14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 6:14-15(NIV 1984) 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
primacy • Discover the __________ of divine forgiveness
Ephesians 4:31-32(NIV 1984) 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
Ephesians 4:31-32(NIV 1984) 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Luke 23:33-34(NIV 1984) 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.
Luke 23:33-34(NIV 1984) 34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
Jeremiah 31:34(NIV 1984) 34 No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 31:34(NIV 1984) “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”
primacy • Discover the __________ of divine forgiveness A. Forgiveness is more important than ___________: a ______________ to heed worship correction
Mark 11:25(NIV 1984) 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
Matthew 5:23-24(NIV 1984) 23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
Matthew 5:23-24(NIV 1984) 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
primacy • Discover the __________ of divine forgiveness A.Forgiveness is more important than ___________: a ______________ to heed worship correction B. Forgiveness is a simple and searching ____________ in Kingdom living: a __________ to make principle decision
primacy • Discover the __________ of divine forgiveness A.Forgiveness is more important than ___________: a ______________ to heed worship correction B. Forgiveness is a simple and searching ____________ in Kingdom living: a __________ to make principle decision C. Forgiveness is anti-cultural – it is not based on our _________: an act of ____________ by faith feelings obedience
benefits • Discover the __________ of forgiving one another
Matthew 6:14-15(NIV 1984) 14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 6:14-15(NIV 1984) 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
benefits • Discover the __________ of forgiving one another label A. Forgiveness is not a ________, but a real _______ for our wounds cure
benefits • Discover the __________ of forgiving one another label A. Forgiveness is not a ________, but a real _______ for our wounds cure B. Forgiveness removes ____________ from the past toxicity
benefits • Discover the __________ of forgiving one another label A. Forgiveness is not a ________, but a real _______ for our wounds cure B.Forgiveness removes _________ from the past toxicity C. Forgiveness mixed with ________ yields the greatest potency faith
Final Remarks What if we do not have the cross in our prayer? Are we spending too much time getting over forgiveness?