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verses on forgiveness

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Posted by: JG

Num 14:19-21 (NRSV) Forgive the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just as you have pardoned this people, from Egypt even until now." Then the LORD said, "I do forgive, just as you have asked; nevertheless--as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD

Josh 24:19-20 (NRSV) But Joshua said to the people, "You cannot serve the LORD, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins. If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you, after having done you good.""

Psa 79:9 (NRSV) Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake.

Mat 6:12 (NRSV) And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Mat 6:15 (NRSV) but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Luke 24:46-47 (NRSV) and he said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Eph 1:7 (NRSV) In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

Col 3:13 (NRSV) Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

1 John 1:9-10 (NRSV) "If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.


Posted by: JG

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Luke 6:36 KJV

A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:11 NIV

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Matthew 18:21-22 KJV

So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 NIV

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 5:7 KJV

Forgiveness is God’s Way

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Luke 6:37 KJV

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:14-15 NIV

Hatred stirs up dissention, but love covers over all wrongs.
Proverbs 10:12 NIV

"You have heard it said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your father in heaven…."
Matthew 5:43-45 NIV

He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love.
I John 4:8 KJV

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:7 NIV

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.
Mark 11:24 NASB

Forgiveness is God's Way

Praise the Lord, I tell myself, and never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins….
Psalm 103:3 NLT

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
I John 2:9 KJV

Hatred stirs up dissention, but love covers over all wrongs.
Proverbs 10:12 NIV


Posted by: JG

This is an old sermon on Forgiveness

Some Verses o­n Forgiveness

on the cross:And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they do." (Luke 23:34)

Jesus has authority to forgive sins:"Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little." And Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven. ..... Your faith has saved you; go in peace." (Luke 7:47-48, 50)

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralysed man, "My son, your sins are forgiven." (Mark 2:5)

authority given to the disciples:And when he had said this, he breathed o*n them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." (John 20:22-23)

all sorts of sins forgiven:Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. (Matt 12:31)

repentance essential:And Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every o*ne of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38)

believing in Jesus essential:Every o*ne who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins through his name. (Acts 10:43)

continuing cleansing:If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with o*ne another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)

confession:If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:8-9)

turning from darkness and from the power of Satan: I [Jesus] am sending you to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me. (Acts 26:17-18)

redemption - he has bought us with his blood [by his death]: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. (Eph 1:7-8)

He has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Col 1:13)

blessing:"Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not reckon his sin." (Rom 4:7-8)

responsibility:He said to him, "Go home to your friends, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy o*n you." (Mark 5:19)

forgiveness requires a blood sacrifice:.... without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. (Heb 9:22)

for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Matt 26:28)

complete forgiveness - no need for further sacrifices for sin:And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying, "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws o*n their hearts, and write them o*n their minds," then he adds, "I will remember their sins and their misdeeds no more." Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin. (Heb 10:15-18)

confidence, assurance, and a clean conscience:Since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus .... and since we have a great priest .... let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. (Heb 10:19-22)

God's faithfullness is our basis for mutual encouragement:Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stir up o*ne another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging o*ne another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (Heb 10:23-25)

forgive o*ne another:Leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. (Matt 5:24)

And forgive us our debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors; (Matt 6:12)

how many times?Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. (Matt 18:21-22)

get yourself right first:First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. (Luke 6:42)

healing and forgiveness related:Therefore confess your sins to o*ne another, and pray for o*ne another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects. (James 5:16)

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. (James 5:14-15)

press o*n towards maturity:Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go o*n to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, with instruction about ablutions, the laying o*n of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits. (Heb 6:1-3)