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When You Pray: Forgiveness Matthew 6:12 October 22, 2017 By: Joey Tomlinson Matthew 6:12 “and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” (ESV) I. We are all _____________ and our _________ is ________________ ours. a. We can’t __________ our __________ because we are ______________.
e. Un-forgiveness is bad for our ________________. III. Defining _____________________: a. Two ______________ to forgiveness1 i. Level 1: _________________. [Matthew 6:14-15; Mark 11:25; Ephesians 4:31-32] ii. Level 2: _________________. [Psalm 103:10-12; Luke 17:3-4] Practical Implications:
b. Our debt must be __________________ to ______________ account. II. What __________________ does to a _______________: a. __________________ is a character quality of _________. b. __________________ is a _________________ mechanism used by Satan. c. Un-forgiveness distracts us from _______________ as _______________. d. Un-forgiveness distracts us from being ______________ to the _____________ ___________________.
I am indebted to Robert D. Jones for guiding my thinking on the subject of forgiveness. Especially his book, “Pursuing Peace: A Christian’s Guide to Handling Our Conflict”. 1
This Week’s Songs: It is finished Bless the Lord All I have is Christ Unashamed
When You Pray: Forgiveness Matthew 6:12 October 22, 2017 Small Group Questions *You do NOT have to answer or discuss every question. Feel free to just pick a few. These are meant to guide you in truth. If you are having trouble answering a question, ask your small group leader to help you. They are committed to helping you develop as an authentic follower of Christ. COMMUNITY QUESTION: 1. If money was not an issue and there was no time restraint, what is your dream vacation? Or, who can list all Ten Commandments?
Into the WORD/APPLICATION: Here are some suggested sites in order to dive deeper into God's Word: blueletterbible.org, desiringgod.org/articles/all, biblos.com, ccel.org, logos.com, connect.ligonier.org, thegospelcoalition.org/channel/bible-and-theology.
3. What does Scripture say about how we, as followers of Jesus Christ, are to forgive? Are we to bring up a past sin once forgiveness has been granted? (Read Luke 15:11-32 and 17:3-5)
4. Pastor Joey references Revelation 12:10 and said in his sermon, “to harbor unforgiveness is to be conformed into the image of the accuser.” What do you think of this statement?
5. Can you ever have reconciliation and restoration apart from forgiveness?
6. If you struggle with forgiveness being granted to you by God through the person and work of Jesus Christ, is there some sin that you have committed that seems so bad that you can’t imagine God forgiving you? Or, are you holding on to some sin that keeps you from receiving the forgiveness granted?
Read Matthew 6:9-13, the message focuses on the phrase “and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” 1. How do the Ten Commandments speak to our relationships? How can the Ten Commandments help us to understand forgiveness? (Given in Exodus 20) 2. What does it look like for God to forgive us our debts? As Christians, does God hold our debts against us? (Read Micah 7:18-19 and Luke 15:11-32)
7. Is there someone who you need to internally forgive and/or to whom you need to grant forgiveness?
