I. Basis Of God's Forgiveness.

    1. The Blood of Jesus - Lev. 4:16-20; Col. 1:14; Eph. 1:7; Heb 9:22.

    2. His Mercy - Micah 7:18; Psalms 145:8-9.

    3. Our Faith - Acts 10:43.

II. What God Will Do As A Result Of Forgiveness.

    1. Healing of our bodies - James 5:14-16; Mark 2:1-12; Psalms 103:2-3.

    2. Healing of our land - 2 Chron. 7:14.

    3. A cleansing from all unrighteousness - 1 John 1:7-9.

III. God Wipes Away ALL Record Of Our Sins When He Forgives.

    1. Isa. 43:25; 44:22; Jer. 31:34; 50:20; Micah 7:19.

        a. If there is no record of our sins then Satan will not be able to accuse us before God - Zech. 3:1-5; Rev. 12:9-11; Job 1:6-12.

    2. We can have a clear conscience before God and man and will have confidence in God to answer our prayers - Rom. 8:1; 1 John 3:19-22.

IV. How To Appropriate God’s Forgiveness.

    1. Ask for forgiveness - Psalms 86:5; Matt. 6:12; 7:7.

    2. Confess your sins - 1 John 1:9; Prov. 28:13.

    3. Forgiving Others - Col. 3:13; Mark 11:25-26; Matt. 6:14-15; 18:21-35; Luke 6:37.

    4. Receive your forgiveness by faith - Acts 26:18.

CONCLUSION: There are so many people who believe that God is a bearded old man sitting in the sky with a baseball bat. They believe that He is looking for someone to soon so that He can strike him one. The Bible, however, gives us a totally different picture of God. God does not condone our sin, but He delights in forgiving us. All of our sins were laid on Jesus Christ and this is why no Christian should walk in condemnation. If we sin, right away we should appropriate God’s forgiveness.

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