Rose of Sharon Baptist church 1163

09/16/2026

09/16/2026

“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭KJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.6.14-15.KJV

09/16/2026

“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind

09/16/2026

“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭31‬-‭32‬ ‭KJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/1/eph.4.31-32.KJV

09/16/2026

“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

09/16/2026

“forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭KJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/1/col.3.13-14.KJV

09/16/2026

FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER

In any relationship, whether in a family, with a parent, a spouse or a friend, forgiveness will be necessary. The same goes within a neighbourhood community. Hard times will arise and there will be trials and tribulations. Someone might say something that hurts us or do something that upsets us; and as a result, offence can occur.

The Bible, however, explains that we are to forgive one another, "bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you (Colossians 3:13)." When we do not forgive, un-forgiveness festers and causes disunity. Jesus created us so we would live in unity with one another, not in division.

Forgiveness isn’t always easy. What I have realized is that holding on to un-forgiveness and unresolved feelings entraps you. Often the person who has upset you is none the wiser. But as a result of your unforgiveness, bitterness and anger builds up inside you. The Bible says that we must get rid of bitterness, rage and anger and instead be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other just as Christ forgave us.

Whenever I find it difficult to forgive, I am reminded that Jesus, the perfect Creator and Saviour of the world, forgave me despite my mistakes and wrong doings. I am a new creation in Him. The Bible says, "Above all, we are to love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins" (1 Peter 4:8). We need to make allowances for each other’s faults, forgive those who offend us and love them just as Christ loved us.

Prayer: Jesus, thank You for your forgiveness. God, I ask you to help me to forgive those who have hurt me. I ask you to help me to cast offence aside and, instead, be kind and compassionate to others. Thank You for showing me how to love others. Amen.

09/15/2026

“for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬ ‭KJV‬‬

for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God

09/15/2026

“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭37‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven

09/15/2026

“For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭2‬-‭5‬ ‭KJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.7.2-5.KJV