Christmas is Forgiving

Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard

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Colossians 3:13 "Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive".

Isaiah 9:6

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Matthew 1:21

She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matt 1:23

Luke 1:31-35

Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. / He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” ...

• James 1:17: "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights"
• Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord"
• Ephesians 2:8: The gift of God is a gift that we can't earn or deserve
• John 3:5–8; 6:63; Romans 8:10; 1 Corinthians 15:45; 2 Corinthians 3:6: The gift of God is a new life that comes from the Holy Spirit
• Romans 5:15; 6:23; Revelation 22:17: The gift of God is free
• 2 Corinthians 9:14–15: The apostle Paul says that the gift of God is too wonderful for words

• Luke 23:34 "And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do”".
• Acts 3:19 "Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord".
• Luke 6:36-37 "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven".

• Matthew 18:21-22 Jesus says that there ought to be no limit on the number of times that one should forgive another so long as the offender repents and asks for forgiveness.