The Lord's Prayer

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 2, 1916

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 54.

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The Lord's Prayer

Children's Lesson — No. 6

The Lord's Prayer

“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”

Memory Verse: “Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.” Luke 6: 37.

Every sin is a debt to God,—a debt that can never be paid; it must be forgiven.

All have sinned. Rom. 3:23.

All may be forgiven. I John 1:9.

God does not forgive the unforgiving. Matt. 18: 23-35.

The Unforgiving Debtor

Was forgiven ten thousand talents, $20,000,000 Refused to forgive a hundred pence, $17 Was delivered to the tormentors

The rabbis taught, “Forgive a first offense, forgive a second, a third, but punish a fourth.”

Peter’s question. Verses 21, 22.

“Whatever the offense, a forgiving spirit should be cherished; never the spirit of hate or revenge. Forgiving others is the test of our fitness to receive forgiveness from God. “Take care how you offend me, for I never forgive,” said a man to John Wesley. “Then,” said Mr. Wesley, “I hope you never sin.”

Sins forgiven:—

1. Scarlet made white. Isa. 1:18.

2. As far removed as east from west, Ps. 103:12.

3. Remembered no more. Jer. 31:34.

4. Blotted out. Acts 3:19.