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Forgive us our debts
“Blessed Are the Merciful, For They Shall Receive Mercy” — Matthew 5:7
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Why are those who show mercy the happy ones in God’s eyes?
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When Extending Mercy Is Hard to Do
What is the difference between mercy and grace, and how can we find grace to extend mercy to those who have wronged us?
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How Patient Is God With Us?
Augustine once said, “God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.” How patient is God with us?
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How to Keep “Short Accounts” When Confessing Sin
Believers are people who confess their sin. That is part and parcel of what it means to be a Christian. Here are 7 things we can do to keep “short accounts” when confessing sin.
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5 Important Things We Can Learn about Repentance from Psalm 51
King David described the conviction he felt over his sin like that of crushed bones. Here are 5 important things we can learn about repentance from Psalm 51.
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When It Seems Impossible to Forgive
Even when we’re confident that we have truly forgiven someone, feelings of rejection, pain, and anger can resurface unexpectedly. Do we need to forgive again or somehow do a better job of forgiving? What should we do when we struggle to forgive?
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Forgive—We Can—We Must
Forgiving others is much easier said than done. What does the Bible teach us about the nature of forgiveness that will help us to truly forgive others from our heart?
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Why Do Christians Pray, “For Thine Is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, For Ever”?
Even though the traditional ending of the Lord’s Prayer is not found in the earliest New Testament manuscripts, the doxology is nonetheless a perfectly biblical and correct thing to pray. Why?
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Why Do Christians Pray, “As We Forgive Our Debtors”?
Jesus’ prayer demands that we examine ourselves. Do we want the best for those who have wronged us? If we do not, we must give up any hope that God has forgiven us. Why do Christians pray, “As we forgive our debtors”?
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