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III. That Which Should Accompany Forgiveness: 1. Forbearance (Col. 3:13). 2. Kindness (Rom. 12:20). 3. Blessing and prayer (Matt. 5 :44). — S elected . IV. T he M eaning of “F orgiveness ” < The Greek word translated “remission” in Matthew 26:28, Acts 10:43, and He brews 9:22, is elsewhere rendered “ for giveness.” It means to send off, or away. And this, throughout Scripture, is the one fundamental meaning of forgiveness—to separate the sin from the sinner. Distinc tion must be made between divine and hu man forgiveness: 1. Human forgiveness means the re mission of penalty. . . . “ The priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him” (Lev. 4:35). “ This _ is _my blood o f the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission [sending away,, forgiveness] o f sins” (Matt. 26:28). “With out shedding o f blood there is no remis sion.” . . . The sin of the justified believer interrupts his fellowship, and is forgiven upon confession, but always on the ground o f Christ’s propitiating sacrifice (1 John 1:6-9; 2:2). 2. Human forgiveness rests upon and results from the divine forgiveness. In many passages this is assumed rather than stated, hut the principle is declared in Ephesians 4 :32 and Matthew 18:32, 33. —Scofield Reference Bible. V. W hen F orgiveness I s N ecessary 1. When we pray (Mk. 11:25). 2. Whenever an erring brother con fesses sin (Lk. 17:4). 3. When we consider Christ’s forgive ness o f us (Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13). —S elected . Evangelizing the Prisoner The Jail Evangelist, a new monthly pub lication o f unusual interest, is a trimipet, or mouthpiece, in two senses. It is the voice o f the United Jail Workers’ Associ ation o f Los Angeles, and it is also the voice of the prisoner in jail. This excel lent little paper, which represents a group of consecrated Jail Workers numbering nearly 300, pictures the tremendously vital spiritual and temporal needs of a con stantly growing jail population. It does more: It shows how the gospel o f the Lord Jesus Christ has been accepted by prisoners behind the bars, has brought real joy to heart-broken wives and mothers, has reunited broken homes, has salvaged young lives and turned liabilities into as sets o f society and the church. The church of Christ has long neglected the prison field. With its attention in other directions, the church has been ex tending, as it were, only the little finger of its left hand to the poor sufferers in jail, who need the gospel. But now, through the United Jail Workers’ Associ ation, believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are enabled to extend a strong right arm and an open hand to the prisoners and their families. The aim o f this marvelous ly efficient organization is to give the mes sage of the W ord o f God to all_the prison ers in all the jails all the time. It is believed that this goal has actually been reached in the jails of Los Angeles City and County. The record o f this extra ordinary ministry is found in The Jail Evangelist, a monthly paper, obtainable through Chaplain I. E. King, Room 224, Hall o f Justice, Los Angeles, Calif., at the rate of fifty cents per year.
eloquent Pleader, but is Himself the pro pitiation for our sins. Therefore He can plead with authority. This great fact that we have a powerful interceding Saviour who “ever liveth to make intercession” for us is our antidote to sin while we are walking in the light. Then we shall know Him, if we keep His commandments and love the brethren. “ Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God.” Then the writer closes with these words: “I write unto you, little chil dren, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.” “ Forgiven”—“ for Christ’s sake” ! No greater message can be carried to the ends of the earth. Christ Jesus Himself “bare our sins in his own body on the tree” that we might be forgiven.
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Leader’s Helps 1. F orgiveness 1.
What is forgiveness? A little blind boy was asked what forgiveness was. He re plied, “It is the odor that flowers breathe when trampled upon.” A beautiful thought to associate with the Saviour’s dying cry, “Father, forgive them” ! (Lk. 23:34).—P ickering . 2 . Upon a tombstone in the Evergreen Cemetery, New York, there is carved the word, “ Forgiven.” There is only one word, yet it speaks volumes. It breathes o f grace, salvation, and the cleansing blood o f the Lamb. “Your sins are forgiven” (1 John 2:12) “by the blood” (Eph. 2 :13) — S elected . 3. Oglethorpe, Governor o f Georgia, said in a passion to Mr. Wesley: “ That vile servant of mine misbehaves, though he knows I never forgive.” “Then,” said Mr. Wesley, “I hope you never sin.” The great thing is to be forgiven myself first (1 John 2:12), and then in the same spirit to forgive others.—S elected . II. E nough Lady Powerscourt lay dying in her cas tle. A friend who was on intimate terms with her came into her bedroom, and said: “ How are you today, Lady Powerscourt?” “Very well,” she said, “very well; I will tell you what I have been thinking of. I have been thinking that one needs a great many scriptures to live by, but you only need one to die by.” “And what is that; your ladyship?” “ The only scripture that a person needs to die by is this: ‘The blood o f Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin,’ and that verse was never sweeter to my soul than at this moment.”—P ickering . III. F rom H is W ord I. Bible Examples o f Forgiveness:
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1. Paul (2 Tim. 4:16). 2. Stephen (Acts 7:60). 3. David (1 Sam. 24:1-7). 4. Joseph (Gen. 50:20, 21). 5. Jesus Christ (Lk. 23:34).
II. Reasons for Forgiving: 1. Forgive because Christ is the Ex ample (Lk. 23:34). 2. Forgive because God commands it (Rom. 12:19). 3. Forgive because God has forgiven us (Eph. 4:32).
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