The Red Letters #2“Letters of Forgiveness”

“Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. 2 It would be better for

him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him

to cause one of these little ones to sin.” (Luke 17:1-2 NIV)

38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last

day. 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and

believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” (John

6:38-40 NIV)

“In Christ we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in

accordance with the riches of God’s grace.” (Eph 1:7 NIV)

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12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ 14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you,

your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins,

your Father will not forgive your sins.” (Matthew 6:5–15 NIV)

32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me

to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should

pay back all he owed.35 “This is how my heavenly Father will

treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”” (Matthew 18:21–

35 NIV)

3 “So watch yourselves. “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. 4 If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you

and says, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.” (Luke 17:1–4 NIV)

“27 Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”

(Luke 6:27–28 NIV)