Forgiving Prayers

Cedar Hills Community Church

Thoughts and Prayers: Forgiving Prayers
Pastor Kent Landhuis

THEME - Jesus came to provide forgiveness.
TEXT - Luke 23:33-43

OUTLINE

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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

Luke 23:34. Father Forgive them.

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.

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.

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

• Pray - Father please forgive me.
• Accept God’s forgiveness offered in Jesus.
• Forgive as you have been forgiven.

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