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The Forgiving Father (Mat 6:12)
Sinning against Love. When believers sin we grieve the Father who loves us. Yet he rejoices to forgive.
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Judgement, Wrath, Fury, Tribulation, Distress (Rom 2:6-11)
God is indeed kind, forbearing and patient. Yet there will be a day of wrath against every unrepentant wrongdoer.
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Forgive us our debts (Mat 6:12)
Jesus's disciples must confess our sins. But to whom do we confess them? To our Judge? No, to our Father.
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No excuses (Rom 2:1-5)
We all pass judgement on other people's behaviour. So we have no excuse if we do the same things we condemn in them.
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Give us this day our daily bread (Mat 6:11)
Some Christians think we should pray only about "spiritual" concerns. But Jesus commands us to pray for our immediate, practical needs.
