- God expects forgiven people to forgive others
- Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day 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 evil. For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. – Matthew 6:9–15
- Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. – Ephesians 4:29–32
- Forgiveness is at the core of the Gospel
- and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” – Luke 24:46–49
- In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace – Ephesians 1:7
- The blood of Jesus covers all sin, including the ones that wound me
- Forgiveness is applying the blood of Jesus Christ as payment in full for every wound I ever have or will suffer
- Do I know how forgiven I am? Is that revealed in how I forgive others?
The Discipline of Forgiveness – Matthew 6:14-15;18:21-34
The Discipline of Forgiveness – Matthew 6:14-15;18:21-34
February 15, 2026
Series: Forgiveness, The Spiritual Life
Topic: discipline, Forgiveness, Trust in God, unforgiveness
Book: Matthew
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Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15, Mathew 18:21-34
