Forgiveness

The Centurion's Faith and Humility

Luke 7:6-8

… You may be an ill-deserving sinner but that is no reason why He should not pardon you! You may be, in your own apprehension, and truthfully so …

The Man Who Shall Never See Death

John 8:51-53

… He was forgiven and it is not according to God's Grace or justice to punish those whom He has forgiven. O my Hearers, if you do not …

With Golden Band Girded

Revelation 1:13

… condemnation can be the lot of the man or woman who despises pardon and treats forgiveness with contempt. When simply to trust Christ saves the soul, to distrust …

'Marvelous Loving Kindness'

Psalm 17:7

… pardon you, it would be a marvelous thing. If He were, in one moment, to take all your guilt away and to send you home completely forgiven, it …

The Unrivalled Friend

Proverbs 17:17

… He is at all times ready to pardon and never slow to be moved to forgiveness. Oh, the provocations of men! But the patience of Christ reaches over …

A Prayer for Revival

Psalm 85:6

… I do not want an unjust God—a God who could pardon sin without Atonement is no God for me! I delight to feel that His justice is …

Saving Faith

Luke 7:50

… WHAT WAS IT THAT SAVED the two persons whose history we are about to consider? In the penitent woman’s case, her great sins were forgiven her and …

The Purging of the Conscience

Hebrews 9:13

… It will operate upon us thus—when our conscience is perfectly pure from sin and we know that we are forgiven and accepted in the Beloved, then how …

Cleansing—a Covenant Blessing

Ezekiel 36:25

… Like David, he cries, "My sin is ever before me." Even when sin is forgiven, the memory of it often makes a man go softly all his days …

The “Down-grade” Controversy Foreshadowed

… In mimic justice, he condemns ; but, in comic mercy, he offers pardon. Forgive me, Sir, if I leave my place as a minister for a moment, and answer …

Fine Pleading

Psalm 106:4

… the gift of Divine Charity and unless you place all your hope for pardon of sin and for acceptance at the last, entirely upon the free, undeserved, spontaneous …

Satan's Arrows and God's

Lamentations 3:12

… and let him return unto the Lord and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon." Above all, my dear Hearers …

Why the Gospel Is Hidden

2 Corinthians 4:3

… Epicurean's pleasure! He gloried in that Gospel which brings full and free forgiveness to the penitent! That Gospel which takes the meanest and basest of mankind and …

The Approachableness of Jesus

Luke 15:1

… and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon." All our blessed Lord's …

The Sin Offering

Leviticus 4:3

… Because the sinless Savior died, My sinful soul is counted free, For God, the Just, is satisfied To look on Him, and pardon me." II. Let us turn …

A Marvelous Change

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

… forgive them," thereby plainly declaring that they were sinners who needed to be forgiven, even though their transgression was a sin of ignorance! That is the short preface …

The Song of Songs

Isaiah 44:23

… Though our sin was all forgiven at the very first, and when we were first washed we were clean every whit, so that we needed not ever afterwards …

Preceding Grace

Galatians 1:15

… I beg your pardon. God did once permit an ass to speak, but it was a very small thing that he said—for any ass might readily have …

A Clarion Call to Saints and Sinners

Micah 2:10

… and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon." And here is the reason …

Idolatry Condemned

1 John 5:21

… It is said by some that the preaching of the Doctrine of the full and free forgiveness of sin which is bestowed upon all who exercise faith in …

Sincerity And Duplicity

1 John 2:3

… If you are not forgiven, your sins lie on you. You are now in danger of Hell if you are not now secure of Heaven, for there is …

Man Unknown To Man

Proverbs 14:10

… Some time after your pardon you knew the bliss of vanquished evil. To be forgiven was not enough. You longed to be free from the dominion of sin …

An Assuredly Good Thing

Psalm 73:28

… Where will you obtain pardon but by drawing near to God through Jesus Christ? You who are the foulest with inbred corruption—how will you win the victory …

Question and Exclamation

Jeremiah 3:19

… But when I have only to tell you that all manner of sin and of blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men—that the blood of Jesus Christ, God …

A Fear to Be Desired

Hosea 3:5

… What a great, "all," that is! From your childhood until now you have been full of iniquities—and the Lord has been equally full of forgiveness. 3. Who …

Justice Vindicated And Righteousness Exemplified

Romans 3:24-26

… No pardon without punishment! If the question is asked, "Why not?" It is enough to say that as long as God rules the universe, He rules it in …

"Herein Is Love"

1 John 4:10

… love till you come out of sin and turn to Christ and get pardon for it! Pray, dear Christian people, pray that it may be so! God hears …

Sovereignty and Salvation

Isaiah 45:22

… So a sinner believes in a moment; and the moment that sinner believes and trusts in his crucified God for pardon, at once he receives salvation in full …

'Going and Weeping'

Jeremiah 50:4

… In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His Grace. Redemption from destruction, the forgiveness of our sins—we …

A Far-reaching Promise

Acts 2:39

… If God has promised to give the pardon of sin, He can do it. The ransom price is paid. The Atonement has been presented and accepted— "There is …

Psalm 70

Psalm 70

… Behold, he hath inspired thee with confession of sins; thou hast confessed, he hath given pardon: Be the Lord magnified. ... Now, thou hast begun to advance, thou hast …

'Prisoners of Hope'

Zechariah 9:11

… Hallelujah, bless the Lord for that! He who has felt the weight of his sin will leap for joy at the thought of the forgiveness of all his …

God Fighting Sin

Isaiah 63:10

… If He does not stay the chastisement, you will patiently bear it and bless Him that He has forgiven you—for that is the chief thing to be …

The Standard Uplifted In The Face Of The Foe

Isaiah 59:19

… Finally, instead of pardon bought with the blood of Jesus, false priests made merchandize of souls, and pardons were hawked in the streets! Finally, instead of deacons and …

A Solemn Embassy

2 Corinthians 5:20

… But if he sends an embassage with a white flag to tell them that, if they will but surrender and yield to their lawful king, he will pardon …

And Why Not Me?

Matthew 8:2

… and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon." "Whoever confesses and forsakes his …

Slaying the Sacrifice

Leviticus 1:5

… sin and yet looks to be made whiter than snow by the free pardon of his God. This Truth is the subject of all true Gospel preaching! Do …

Faith Essential to Pleasing God

Hebrews 11:6

… This must be of Divine Grace—Free, Sovereign Grace! And what a reward it is! Free pardon, graciously bestowed. A change of heart, graciously worked. Perseverance, graciously maintained …

The Luther Sermon at Exeter Hall

Galatians 5:6

… As sinners we trust for the pardon of our sins to the Atonement of Jesus Christ. As being weak and feeble we trust to the power of the …

Comfort and Constancy

2 Thessalonians 2:16

… He says, "Come unto Me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." That is the first rest, pardon of sin. What …