Prayer (2016) Part Seven

Matthew 6:91-5

The Lords Prayer

Forgive us our debts or trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us…….

The Lord’s prayer is a pattern or model to follow…..

*Start off with praise

*Go to the Father in the name of Jesus

*Requests

*Praise

Forgive us our debts or trespasses or sins……

a. this is part of the Lord’s prayer because the Lord knew we would sin at times – 1 John 1:8-10

-we will never be perfect

-we do no shave to live or walk in sin

-we need to admit we have sinned and receive forgiveness – 1 John 1:9

*confess – means to say the same thing that God says about sin

*it speaks of repentance

(1) JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN FORGIVE US OF OUR SINS – Mark 2:1-7

a. Jesus Christ is God

b. only God can forgive sins and Jesus is God so He can forgive sins

c. Luke 7:36-37, 44-49……………Matthew 9:1-8

d. Jesus is God – Exodus 3:14 & John 8:58

e. we stand forgiven as believers – Ephesians 1:7

(2) GODS FORGIVENESS IS A FULL FORGIVENESS – Psalm 103:1-3

***Jesus is an “ALL” encompassing God

Phil 4:19

Eph 3:20

2 Peter 3:9

Psalm 103:1-3

Forgives – means to wipe away/lift off and send away/speaks of a definite and final dismissal

(3) THE FORGIVENESS OF THE LORD IS BASED ON THE WORD OF GOD – 1 John 1:9

-the Lord forgives bed on His Word and His character

-we have two main enemies that fight us concerning forgiveness….

1. the flesh

2. the enemy – the devil and his demon forces

*******YOU HAVE TO TALK BACK TO THE FLESH AND THE ENEMY ALL OF THE TIME*******

(4) GODS FORGIVENESS IS EXTREMELY VITAL – Romans 6:23

The 2-fold effect of sin….

debts – is something we owe/that is due and cannot be paid back

trespass & transgressions – means to slip and fall/drive off the road

sins – means to miss the mark

1. Future Effect – Romans 6:23 – sin will separate people from God for all eternity

2. Present Effect – John 15:6 – sin will separate people from enjoying a full fellowship with the Lord