Title: The Importance of Accepting and Forgiving One Another
Text:
Colossians 3:12-13 (HCSB)
12 Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
13 accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also ⌊forgive⌋.
Observation:
In this series we have looked at these occurrences of one another in the Bible.
- Pray for one another
- Love one another
- Accept one another
- Forgive one another
If we are going to obey the new commandment that Jesus gives; to love one another, then we will have to learn how to forgive one another. Notice that the failure to forgive one another is a hinderance in getting our prayers answered.
Matthew 6:14-15 (HCSB)
14 "For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.
15 But if you don't forgive people, your Father will not forgive your wrongdoing.
God has done His part; He has forgiven you. How are you doing in your part; considering what the Apostle says in this portion of our focal passage.
Colossians 3:12 (NLT)
12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Prayer:
Father, thank You for loving and forgiving us. Father, I ask that You bend our will until we are willing to clothe ourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience as we, with the strength that You provide, show more love, acceptance, and forgiveness of one another.
Father, I pray a blessing over the hearers and doers of Your most holy and divine Word. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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