Examine His life Study His teaching Conform The Prince of Pardon The Prince of Pardon Like our Lord in learning to forgive He forgives us We must forgive others Affects our ability to lead others ID: 552728
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We are to be like our Savior, Eph. 4:13-15Examine His lifeStudy His teachingConform
The Prince of PardonSlide3
The Prince of Pardon
Like our Lord in learning to forgive
He forgives us
We must forgive others
Affects our ability to lead othersSlide4
The Prince of Pardon
The paralytic, Mk. 2:1-12
Power to forgive
“Common” sinsSlide5
The Prince of Pardon
The plunderer, Lk. 23:39-43
Criminal, Mt. 27:38
Reviled Christ, Mt. 27:44Slide6
The Prince of Pardon
Peter, Jn. 21:15-19
Claimed faithfulness, Mk. 14:27-31
Denied Him 3 times, Mt. 26:69-75Slide7
The Prince of Pardon
Paul, 1 Tim. 1:12-17
Blasphemer
Persecuted Jesus, Acts 9:3, 4
Forgiven, Gal. 2:20Slide8
The Prince of Pardon
Various nature of sins
General: against others
Personal: against you
More personal = More difficultSlide9
The Prince of Pardon
Jesus was willing to pardon
Put transgression behind Him
Trust person to do the right thing
Not blind to character flaws
Character, Spirit, Humility
Undergirded Forgiveness
& Renewed TrustSlide10
The Prince of Pardon
Jesus knew how to deal with failings
Elders, deacons, preachers must too
All of us must – others deal with oursSlide11
The Prince of Pardon
Is pardon part of your personality?
For your pardon, Mt. 6:14, 15
Repeatedly, Mt. 18:21, 22
For comfort, 2 Cor. 2:6-11Slide12
The Prince of Pardon
Jesus will pardon you
Came to provide it, Jn. 1:29; Lk. 19:10
Calls you to peace, Mt. 11:28-30Slide13