- God expects forgiven people to forgive others
- Forgiveness is applying the blood of Jesus Christ as payment in full for every wound I ever have or will suffer
- Jesus never let the offense determine whether or not he would forgive someone
- Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.” Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. – Matthew 26:50
- And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments – Luke 23:34
- Jesus never let the offense determine whether or not he would forgive someone
- Jesus predetermined He would forgive
- Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ – Ephesians 1:3–9 (ESV)
- Jesus purposely chose to pay the debt
- For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. – Romans 5:6–10
- Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. – Philippians 2:5–8
- Jesus left the reconciliation question up to us.
- Am I willing to follow the model?
The Model of Forgiveness – Romans 5:6-10
The Model of Forgiveness – Romans 5:6-10
February 22, 2026
Series: Forgiveness, The Spiritual Life
Topic: discipline, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Trust in God, unforgiveness
Book: Romans
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Scripture: Romans 5:6-10
