How God Looks at Forgiveness Continued

 How God Looks at Forgiveness Continued.

I Pet. 5:10-14 "But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Jesus Christ, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen and settle you. To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever Amen.

Matthew 5:4-9 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."

Genesis 39:9 "There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept anything from me but you. Because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?

Psalm 10:4 "The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God. God is in none of his thoughts." Pride does not seek God. Pride is offensive. Pride is destructive.

Proverbs 13:10 "By pride comes nothing but strife, but with the well-advised is wisdom."

Proverbs 16:18 "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."

1. God forgets

2. He transferred our transgressions.

3. God forgives

      1. I must decide to forgive

      2. I must go to God.

      3. I must get rid of my pride. 

God Bless You always, Sherry

How God Looks at Forgiveness

 How God looks at Forgiveness.

Hebrews 8:12 "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no more."

Psalm 103:12 "As far as the East is from the West, so far has He removed our transgressions from us."

2 Cor. 5:21 "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."

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

John 4:9-11 "Then God said to Jonah, "is it right for you to be angry about the plant? and he said, it is right for me to be angry even to death! But the Lord said, you have had no pity on the plant for which you have not labored, nor made it grown, which came up in a night and perished in a night. And should I not pity Ninevah, that great city, in which are more than 120,000 persons who cannot discern their right hand and their left, and have much livestock?"

I Tim. 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior."

Ephesians 2:8,9 "For by grace you have been saved through faith and not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works lest anyone should boast." Grace is when we know Jesus, Grace is God's strength, Grace restores the downtrodden.

Hebrews 13:9 "Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with food which have not profited those who have been occupied with them."

John 6:44 "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day."

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Four More Reasons to Forgive

 Ephesians 4:32 "And be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you."

I John 2:9-11 "He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes."

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

Luke 17, 3,4 "Take heed to yourselves if your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, I repent, you shall forgive him."

Matthew 22:39 "And the second is like it; you shall love your neighbor as yourself."

I Cor. 13:5 " Love does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil."

Acts 2:38 " Then Peter said to them, repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

Galatians 5:16 "I say then, walk in the Spirit and you shall fulfill the lust of the flesh."

2 Cor. 2:5-11 "But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but all of you to some extent- not to be too severe. This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man, so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow. Therefore, I urge you to reaffirm you love to him. For to this end, I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things. Now whom you forgive anything. I also forgive. For if indeed if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, lest satan take advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his devices."

5. We show we belong to Christ.

6. Devine forgiveness is unlimited and unending.

7. Forgiveness is tied to the second commandment.

8. Satan's poison is unforgiveness.

 

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Four Reasons to Forgive

 I John 19:10 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His Word is not in us."

Ephesians 5:1 "Therefore be imitators of God as dear children."

Romans 4:7,8 "Blessed are those, whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered, blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin."

Mt. 6:12-14 "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."

Luke 6:37-38 "Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you."

Matthew 25:23-26 "Then he who had received one talent, came and said, Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not gathered seed. And I was afraid and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours. But his Lord answered and said to him, you wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sewn and gathered where I had not scattered seed."

Romans 12:1 "I Beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."

John 4:24 "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and truth."

Colossians 3:13 "Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another, even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

1. We forgive because we have been forgiven.

2. Forgiveness of others is a prerequisite of God.

3. forgiveness of others is a prerequisite of true worship.

4. Forgiveness shows Christlikeness.

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God Saves

 Judges 6:1, "Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord. So, the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years." consider that the Lord did not set the seven years as a set time for the Israelites, but it took seven years for the Israelites to call out to Jesus. He could have saved them in one day or one month, or even one year it they had just called out to Him. We humans tend to make matters worse for ourselves, thinking we can handle things on our own. 

Judges 6:6, "So Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord."

Philippians 1:6, "Being confident in this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ."

Romans 10:13, "For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." This is an unconditional promise that no matter where you are or what you have done, God will save.

Psalm 510:15, "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify God."

Psalm 34:17, "The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles." We are righteous because of Jesus.

Psalm 66:18,19."If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear. But certainly, God has heard me; He attended to the voice of my prayer." God is merciful, not because we are worthy of His mercy, but because He values us. Likewise, He desires us to be merciful to others who don't deserve it.

Psalm 18:6, "In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry came before Him, even to His ears."

God's waiting for us to call on Him and let Him know we can't handle it anymore. We prolong our suffering by not going to Him. God allows things in our lives, so our desires turn to Him. He wants to save and doesn't throw people away.

So, my question is what is holding you back? Jesus desires a relationship with you. He is interested in your story. He was interested in the woman who touched His garment.

God Bless You always, Sherry

Revelation 22, Heaven is For God's People

 

Revelation 22- Heaven is For God’s People

The river of life courses through it. Clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of Go and of the lamb. The tree of life grows there. In the middle of the street, and on either side of the river was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits. Heaven is for God’s people. Those who have accepted Christ as Savior. The throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall sere Him. Those who reject or neglect faith in Jesus will never see Heaven. That’s unfortunate because Jesus died for the whole world. He is the only means of forgiveness and salvation, for He alone died on the cross for the sins of the world. And He alone was raised from the dead as a testimony of God’s forgiveness. One of the reasons Christians are so driven to share their faith with others is that they do not want anyone to miss God’s wonderful plan for eternal life in Heaven. Only those individuals’ who have accepted Christ’s sacrifice on their behalf, committing their past sins, their present life, and their eternal future to Jesus, will experience heaven. The time is near. We do not know when Christ will return to take His people with Him, but we do know that He will come. As we await His return, we must continue to share our faith with others, hoping to bring them with us to heaven. What a glorious future awaits us! We can excitedly say with John, “Amen, even so, come, Lord Jesus. Rev. 22:20”.

 

Other passages to read about eternal life are:

Job 19:25,26

Luke 10:20

John 3:16; 5:24; 11:23,24; 17:1-3

I Corinthians 15:12::12-57

I John 5:11-13

 

Please read the chapter listed so that you can understand God’s Word better.

If you have missed any lessons, you can go to: God Plans For You at https://sherrysouthard.blogspot.com.

J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Dr. David Jeremiah Study Bible

 

 

As you can see we are at the end of the Books of the Bible. Please go back and reread my blogs to further understand God’s word. Be sure to set your Bible passage next to the blog so that you will get a greater understanding of what God has said. It has been a pleasure to study God’s Word and can share it with my readers. May God Bless everyone who has shared in this journey. Sherry Southard.

 

Revelation 21, Eternal Life in Heaven

 

Revelation 21 – Eternal Life in Heaven

It is certain that we all want to live a life in a better world. The only way we can accomplish that is if we live in obedience to the instructions given in the Bible. We remember what the Bible described as the garden of Eden. It was a place of beauty, plenty and peace for both humans and animals. Heaven will be even better. It is indescribable and yet the imagination of all of us. All pain, sorrow, and death will pass away. Everything will be perfect, straight from the hand of God. He promises to “make all things new.” Believers will be given heavenly bodies and live with God in heaven forever. When Jesus lived on earth, He called heaven his Father's house. Heaven is a place where God lives, where his angels dwell, and where his people will spend eternity. John 14:1-3 says “In my Father's house are many mansions; If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself; That where I am, there you may be also.” We have the promise from Jesus that he will take us to his Father's house. Heaven will be a place of eternal joy. God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, there shall be no more death, nor sorrow nor crying. There shall be no more pain. It is filled with the glory of God. God is heaven's focal point. For the glory of God will shine in it and will be a light to all who live there.

1. There will be a total absence of sin.

2. The new Jerusalem will come down from God out of heaven.

3. There will be traffic between the new Jerusalem and the earth.

4. There will be no sun to give life, for God himself will supply it.

5. There is no night there because we will not need to rest.

6. There will no longer be sea on the earth. Fruit and vegetation will be our food.

7. The presence of Christ and God, together with the throne of God will be made visible for all the new creation.

 

Please read the chapter listed so that you can understand God’s Word better.

If you have missed any lessons, you can go to: God Plans For You at https://sherrysouthard.blogspot.com.

J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.

Dr. David Jeremiah, J. Vernon McGee Through the Bible