Sunday, September 27, 2015
11:20 AM

mat.6.9-15.niv "This, then, is how you should pray:    " 'Our Father in heaven,    hallowed be your name,     your kingdom come,    your will be done,    on earth as it is in heaven.     Give us today our daily bread.     And forgive us our debts,    as we also have forgiven our debtors.     And lead us not into temptation,     but deliver us from the evil one.    '     For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Christian has to Regular practice of forgiveness
The heart of christianity is forgiveness

Why we must forgive?
1.The command of Scripture
col.3.13.nkjv
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must  do.

2.Luke 23:34 the example of Jesus

3.Matt 6:12 otherwise we cannot come to God in prayer

4. Matt 6:14-15 otherwise we cannot know God's forgiveness

How many times must I forgive?
Matt 18:21,22

Miss the mark
Sincerely confess and ask forgiveness
By faith
Grace and goodness of God

What happen when I forgive?
Respond as a choice to forgive
1.Set me free (no burden)
2.set the other person free
3.there is healing James 5:16