Tag Archives: forgiveness

Common Misconceptions about Forgiveness (1)

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Don Merritt

Read Galatians 5:13-26 A few years ago I was working with a man whose wife had left him in hopes of restoring the marriage. To keep a long story short, he had acknowledged that he was responsible for many of … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness and the “Golden Rule”

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Don Merritt

Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31 Chances are that you learned this as a child; even if you weren’t brought up in a Christian home. Since this is a lesson on forgiveness, let’s … Continue reading →

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Can We Love Others and Not Forgive Them?

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Don Merritt

Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit … Continue reading →

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God Forgives Us, We Forgive Others

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

Matthew 18:21-35 This passage is often called “The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant” because that servant who had received mercy (forgiveness) by the Master, refused to show mercy (forgiveness) to his fellow servant, and he experienced consequences as a result. … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: The Forgiveness Secret

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

I was visiting blogs this morning and ran into a most excellent post by paulfg called “God does not forgive. Maybe.” In the post, he tells of a “conversation” of sorts between his two brains, the “Paul Brain” and the … Continue reading →

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Please Forgive Me

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Don Merritt

Well here I am in Illinois, and while on this trip, I expect that my moderating of comments and such will probably be a little slow; please forgive me for that! Hey! I just had an idea. Since I need … Continue reading →

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Do we “walk the walk”?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Don Merritt

It can be a little bit challenging for us to remember to “walk the walk” when it comes to our walk with Christ. How many of the people that you saw yesterday at church behave the same way on Monday … Continue reading →