Thoughts and Prayers: Forgiving Prayers Pastor Kent Landhuis THEME - Jesus came to provide forgiveness. TEXT - Luke 23:33-43 OUTLINE Review: 1. We pray simple prayers of trust in our Father. We leap and he catches us.  L - Look to your Father. E - Expect the Best. A - Act like a Kid. P - Put your trust in God.   2. We have the confidence to ask anything because Jesus is our advocate. He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 3. We pray God-glorifying prayers that help us connect with God even if it disrupts our lives. God is the potter, we are the clay. John 12:20-36 4. We pray passionate prayers as Jesus prayed in the Garden and we trust that God will help us remain vigilant. Matthew 26:36-46 Luke 23:34. Father Forgive them. We need forgiveness. Romans 3:23. All have sinned.Psalm 51. Against you and you only have I sinned.Romans 5:12. Death spread to all.God wants to forgive. Luke 15:20. God ran to him.Jonah 4:2. I knew you would forgive them.Psalm 103:8. Compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in love. 1 John 1:9. He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.Jesus offers forgiveness.   John 3:16-17. God sent his son to save the world.Ephesians 1:7-9. The riches of God’s grace is lavished on us in Jesus. Acts 2:38. Repent for the remission of sins.Ephesians 2:8-9. By grace you have been saved.NEXT STEPS Pray - Father please forgive me.Accept God’s forgiveness offered in Jesus.Forgive as you have been forgiven.Support the show________________________________ FACEBOOK @cedarhillscommunitychurch INSTAGRAM @cedarhillscr TWITTER @cedarhillscr WEB www.cedarhillscr.org