Thoughts and Prayers: Forgiving Prayers
Pastor Kent Landhuis
THEME - Jesus came to provide forgiveness.
TEXT - Luke 23:33-43
REVIEW
1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us.
* L - Look to your Father.
* E - Expect the Best.
* A - Act like a Kid.
* P - Put your trust in God.
2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate. He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23
3. We pray God-glorifying prayers that help us connect with God even if it disrupts our lives. God is the potter, we are the clay. John 12:20-36
4. We pray passionate prayers as Jesus prayed in the Garden and we trust that God will help us remain vigilant. Matthew 26:36-46
FATHER, FORGIVE THEM (Luke 23:34)
1. We need forgiveness.
* Romans 3:23. All have sinned.
* Psalm 51. Against you and you only have I sinned.
* Romans 5:12. Death spread to all.
2. God wants to forgive.
* Luke 15:20. God ran to him.
* Jonah 4:2. I knew you would forgive them.
* Psalm 103:8. Compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in love.
* 1 John 1:9. He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.
3. Jesus offers forgiveness.
* John 3:16-17. God sent his son to save the world.
* Ephesians 1:7-9. The riches of God’s grace is lavished on us in Jesus.
* Acts 2:38. Repent for the remission of sins.
* Ephesians 2:8-9. By grace you have been saved.
NEXT STEPS
1. Pray - Father please forgive me.
2. Accept God’s forgiveness offered in Jesus.
3. Forgive as you have been forgiven.