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Generous Forgiveness
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Discussion Questions, Article about Scripture
Mark D. Roberts says that Jesus' call to forgive 77 times (Matthew 18:21) did not mean to count, but to "forgive, and keep on forgiving, and don't stop."
Matthew 18:21
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Cross, Forgiveness, Generosity, Hatred

Forgive Someone Who Wronged You (Part 1)
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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Mark D. Roberts reflects on Ephesians 4:32, discussing forgiveness as an expression of kindness and compassion.
Ephesians 4:32
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Forgiveness, Compassion, Kindness, Love

The Cup of Wrath
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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Mark D. Roberts explores God’s anger against Israel and the nations described in Jeremiah 25:15 as a way to reflect on Jesus taking the punishment for sin and offering forgiveness in the new covenant.
Jeremiah 25:15
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God's Wrath, Atonement, Justice, Sin

Benefits of Confession
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
In this reflection on Luke 11:4, Mark D. Roberts discusses the merits of frequent confession of sin.
Luke 11:4
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Discipleship, Forgiveness, Gossip, Lord's Prayer

When a Fellow Christian Sins Against You
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Mark D. Roberts reflects on Jesus’s command in Matthew 18:15 noting that few seem to follow it and encourages one to seek reconciliation and not revenge.
Matthew 18:15
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Reconciliation, Revenge, Sin, Fellowship

How Can I Forgive Deep Hurts?
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Discussion Questions, Article about Scripture
Given Jesus' emphasis on forgiveness (Luke 11:4), Mark D. Roberts offers a pastoral approach to forgiving deep hurts, including taking the wrong seriously and freeing oneself from it by committing it to God.
Luke 11:4
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Forgiveness, God's Love, Freedom, Reconciliation

Forgiveness and Hope
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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An Advent devotional reflection by Mark D. Roberts on Psalm 130:2-4. Roberts traces the psalmist's movement from despair to hope through the experience of God's forgiveness. Advent is a time of yearning for God's forgiveness.
Psalm 130:2-4
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Despair, Forgiveness, Hope, Advent

Doing the Unthinkable
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
Reflecting on Mark 14:71 and Peter doing the unthinkable—denying Jesus—Mark D. Roberts reminds us of God's grace and mercy that unites us to God, even when we do those things that we never imagined we’d do.
Mark 14:71
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Denial Of Christ, Peter (person), Sin, Forgiveness

Does God Keep a Record of Our Sins?
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
This devotional by Mark D. Roberts on Psalm 130:3-5 clarifies the misconception that God will publically shame us for our sins by reminding readers that God does not keep a record of sins.
Psalm 130:3-5
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Fear Of God, Reverence, Forgiveness, Grace

As We Forgive
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Discussion Questions
In this reflection on Luke 11:4, Mark D. Roberts encourages readers to take an honest look at how they forgive, especially in light of Jesus' model of forgiveness.
Luke 11:4
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Discipleship, Forgiveness

Prayers of Confession on Justice
Laura Murray | The Pastor's Workshop Requires paid account
Prayer of Confession
Prayers of confession on the topic of justice, including: not loving our neighbor, not seeking God's Kingdom, and turning from complacency.
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Forgiveness, Mercy, Justice, Kingdom Of God

Community of Forgiveness
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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Mark D. Roberts writes that Ephesians 4:32 calls the church to be a community of forgiveness.
Ephesians 4:32
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Body And Blood Of Christ, Church, Community, Forgiveness

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Bound to the Lord Forever
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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Mark. D. Roberts uses Jeremiah 50:5 to reflect on the covenant relationship God has made with his people, having been promised in Jeremiah and fulfilled by Jesus.
Jeremiah 50:5
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Covenant, Last Supper, Forgiveness, Babylon

Standing on the Promises of God
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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Mark D. Roberts' devotional on Genesis 32:11-12 reflects on Jacob's plea for God to keep God's promises. Mark D. Roberts encourages readers to trust God by quoting R. Kelso Carter's "Standing on the Promises of God."
Genesis 32:11-12
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Jacob, Forgiveness, Promises, Trust

No Condemnation in Christ
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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In this devotional resource Mark D. Roberts reflects on Romans 8:1 and the promise that those united to Christ in faith have no condemnation by God, and thus can cast out shame and fear.
Romans 8:1
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Shame, Sin, Union With Christ, Forgiveness

Redemption - Forgiveness
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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This devotional by Mark D. Roberts on Ephesians 1:7 uses the grammatical concept of apposition to explain how God freed us from the penalty of sin and death through forgiveness marked by Christ's act of redemption.
Ephesians 1:7
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Forgiveness, Atonement, Redemption, Freedom

What the Law Reveals
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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A devotional reflection by Mark D. Roberts on Romans 3:20. Roberts, referring to John Calvin's outline of the uses of the law, explores how the law reveals our sin and thus opens us to forgiveness.
Romans 3:20
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John Calvin, Sin, Law, Forgiveness

Waiting for Forgiveness
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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Mark Roberts' sermon starter for Advent on Psalm 130:3-4 observes that taking seriously our sin and God's forgiveness leads to reverence for God.
Psalm 130:3-4
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Advent, Waiting, Forgiveness, Hope

Walking Around in the Skin of the Paralytic
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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Mark Roberts reflects on Jesus' healing of a paralytic (Luke 5:17-26) from the perspective of the paralytic. Our experience of healing and forgiveness depends on being willing to let others be instruments of God's grace.
Luke 5:17-26
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Forgiveness, Healing, Paralysis, Trust

Father, Forgive Them
Mark D Roberts | Theology of Work
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Mark Roberts reflects on Luke 23:34, pointing out that the "first word" of Jesus from the cross was a word of forgiveness.
Luke 23:34
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Cross, Crucifixion, Jesus Christ's Death, Forgiveness
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