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Lesson 7 - What Is Forgiveness? (Cont'd.)

The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:1-4).

One part of the Lord's prayer says forgive us as we forgive. Jesus
then added, "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly
Father will also forgive you: But if you forgive not men their
trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. "
Therefore if we want God to forgive us, we must also be willing to
forgive others for wrongs they have done against us. 

Psalm 32:1:
"Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is
covered." 

A Good Prayer To Pray in Asking God's Forgiveness:

Read it in Psalm 51.

   Comments:

 1.Ask for mercy. 
 2.Acknowledge God's loving kindness and tender mercies. 
 3.Ask God to blot them out, wash thoroughly and cleanse from
   sin's defilement. 
 4.Acknowledge transgressions and sin (ever before me). 
	Against Thee
	That God might be justified when He speaks.
	Shapened in iniquity, conceived in sin. 

 5.Truth in the inward parts. 
 6.Wisdom in the hidden parts. 
 7.Purge me; wash me. 
 8.Hide your face; blot out. 
 9.Create in me a clean heart; renew a right spirit in me. 
10.Cast me not away from thy presence. 
11.Take not away from me your Holy Spirit (perhaps David was
   thinking of what happened to Saul. 
12.Deliver me from blood-guiltiness (Uriah, the Hittite,
   Bathsheba's husband. 
13.Then: 
	Joy, gladness, bones rejoice, tongue sing aloud of
	God's righteousness.
	Sinners shall be converted to God.
	Mouth shall show forth God's praise. 

14.Regarding sacrifices and offerings. 
   
   
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