Forgiveness

Seeing Is Not Believing, But Believing Is Seeing

1 Peter 1:8

… In Christ you have believed, and you know that your sins are forgiven, that His righteousness is imputed to you, and that you stand accepted in the Beloved …

Proving God

Malachi 3:10

… be gone long before you will be able to sing— "I'm forgiven, I'm forgiven! I'm a miracle of Grace." Now, do not stand still and …

Christ and His Hearers

Luke 15:1

… If you are anxious to be forgiven, or if you are conscious that you are forgiven, but still need to be daily washed, to be daily kept, to …

Pedigree

2 Corinthians 11:22

… Their sins are all forgiven. They can never be condemned. Their feet are upon the rock. They shall be with Christ in Glory—they are saved!" And I …

'The Blood of the Testament'

Hebrews 9:19

… He loves God, who has forgiven him so much—and that love makes him enquire, "What shall I do for God, who has done so much for me …

The Jeer Of Sarcasm, And The Retort Of Piety

2 Samuel 6:20-22

… No,” he says— “Love I much, I’ve more forgiven! I’m a miracle of Grace.” If he gives more to the cause of God than other men …

The King's Sharp Arrows

Psalm 45:5

… Or, rather, gives him an infinitely nobler life and so the forgiven sinner lives forever! Oh, that the power of the Gospel may thus be exerted upon some …

Appreciative Correspondents, 1855-1890

… However, all Christian people have such sympathy with you that I have no doubt I shall be forgiven even by those most disposed to complain if they do …

"Feed My Lambs"—a Sunday School Sermon

John 21:15

… He had sinned much and had been much forgiven and now he was brought, in tender humility, to confess the love and loveliness of Jesus. We need experienced …

The Fair Portrait of a Saint

Job 23:11

… He had watched God's steps of forgiveness, that he might forgive his adversaries and God's steps of benevolence that he might, also, do good and communicate …

The Search Warrant

John 6:64

… And whoever shall speak a word against the Son ofMan, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemes against the Holy Spirit it shall not be …

A Caution for Sin-sick Souls

Hosea 5:13

… I will restrain my steps from evil haunts, my hands from evil deeds." And so he thinks within himself that all his sins will be forgiven and that …

Soul Saving Our One Business

1 Corinthians 9:22

… that whoever believes in Jesus is fully and eternally forgiven! Now, we long to see men thus forgiven. We pine to bring the prodigal's head to the …

Present Privilege And Future Favor

Deuteronomy 33:27

… Under the yoke, before sin is forgiven, if you are a child of God the Eternal God is your refuge. When you have escaped from sin and the …

The Rocky Fortress and Its Inhabitant

Isaiah 33:15

… These very people whom God favored had sinned, for we read in the 24th verse of the chapter, "The people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity …

Earnestness: Its Marring and Maintenance

… We shall be forgiven a great many sins in the matter of pastoral visitation if the people’s souls are really fed on the Sabbath-day; but fed …

Varying Voices–Pro and Con

… He is painting some scene of death-bed remorse, or of timely repentance ; some Magdalene's forgiveness, or some prodigal's return. His colours are taken from the …

Prayer 18 — O, For More Grace!

… As Thou art a prayer-hearing God and a God of pardon, issue many a pardon from Thy heavenly court today, sealed with the Redeemer's blood, signed …

First Outlines of Sermons, 1851-1852

… All past sin forgiven. How? By free-grace. All present sin crucified. How? By the Holy Spirit. All future sin avoided. How? By the Spirit’s help. II …

A Good Confession.–Baptism

… When we are on the side of Jesus, and, having believed in Him, are cleansed and forgiven, then our pursuit of joy will be successful; but till then …

Prayer 24 — "Deliver Us from Evil"

… After being chastened, we have still offended and even those of us who are forgiven, who through Thy rich love have been once for all washed from every …

The Minister'S Stock-Taking

Acts 28:24

… And before long he fled to Christ, put the paper in the fire and wrote down, "Forgiven." This young man was about the sixth who had been brought …

Prayer 10 — The Music of Praise

… Lord, it is an unspeakable mercy to know Thee - to know Thee as our reconciled God, to know Thee as our Father in Christ Jesus, who has forgiven …

The Sinful Made Sinless

1 John 3:4

… Do you not, my Brothers and Sisters, all agree that this is what you need? I think that if we could be forgiven, and yet not wholly sanctified …

A Woman's Memorial

Matthew 26:13

… She felt she owed him all, it was he who had forgiven her sins; it was he who had opened her eyes, and given her to see the …

Psalm 113

Psalm 113

… long forsaken for her spiritual adultery, Israel shall be forgiven, and restored, and joyously shall she keep that house which now is left unto her desolate. Nor is …

Nov. 22 — NO CONDEMNATION

Jer. 50:20

… for I will pardon them whom I reserve" Jer. 50:20 A glorious word indeed! What a perfect pardon is here promised to the sinful nations of Israel …

Oct. 13 — IF, AND A TRIPLE PROMISE

II Chron. 7:14

… What a mercy it is that our God is ready to forgive! Whenever we sin let us hasten to the mercy-seat of our God, seeking pardon. We …

The Warrant of Faith

1 John 3:23

… atone for sin, and therefore, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men, since the blood of Jesus Christ, God’s dear Son, cleanseth us …

Salvation As It Is Now Received

1 Peter 1:8

… Let me repeat those words—if we have really believed in Jesus, we have, at this moment, the assurance of the perfect pardon of all our sins! And …

Psalm 145

Psalm 145

… When men at last repent, find pardon awaiting them. Great is their sin, and great is God's mercy, need great help, and they have it though they …

Evening, July 27

Ro 8:33

… Here’s pardon for transgressions past, It matters not how black their cast; And, O my soul, with wonder view, For sins to come here’s pardon too.”

Morning, February 4

Ho 3:1

… Think of how his grace has been sufficient for thee in all thy troubles—how his blood has been a pardon to thee in all thy sins—how …

Characteristics of Faith

John 4:48

… He has not the faith yet which enables him to say, "My sins are forgiven;" but he has faith enough to know that Christ can forgive his sins …

Psalm 66

Psalm 66

… should not the consideration of this melt our hearts into humiliation before him, and make us earnest in begging pardon and forgiveness of him. Stephen Charnock. Verse 9 …

Awakening

… awakened one, and nothing more? Are you not eager to be at once forgiven? If you would tarry in anguish and dread, surely you, too, must be a …

Our Manifesto

Galatians 1:11

… It presents no pardon except through the great Atonement and it will give that man no security who tries to harbor any sin in his bosom. Christ died …

Roads Cleared

Isaiah 57:14

… And when they are told that if they believe in Jesus Christ all manner of sin and of blasphemy shall be forgiven, they wonder, "How can it be …

To Those Who Feel Unfit for Communion

2 Chronicles 30:17-20

… But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying "The good Lord pardon everyone that prepares his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he is not …

A Solemn Impeachment of Unbelievers

1 John 5:10

… You also say that the pardon of sin, the favor of God and a good hope of Heaven are not worthy to be sought first and above all …