Why did Jesus teach us to forgive? Jesus told Peter to forgive not only seven times, but seventy times seven (Mat. 18:21-22) In Mark 11:25 we read: “And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”   (Also read Mat. 6:14, Luke 6:37, Col. 3:13, Mat. 18:35)   It seems so harsh, that we will not be forgiven unless we forgive, but once you realize the damage caused by not forgiving you will understand why it is a sin. So, let me tell you what happens to you if you don’t forgive. We are body, soul and spirit. Unforgiveness affects your whole being. Let’s start with the soul. The psychological implications of unforgiveness are quite complex. This is just a basic breakdown of three things that normally happen:            First of all, you pass a judgement . You will say, for example: “He is a very bad person!” or “all men are unreliable!” Your judgement is based

Never ever underestimate the power of words. Think about it, what has caused the fall of mankind? Words did. Twisted, deceitful words spoken by the father of all lies to Eve. And ever since that day, he’s been twisting tongues, setting them alight from hell. Sharpening them like arrows with a drop of poison added to their tips (James 3:6) David knew this well, because he wrote : “Their tongues sting like a snake; the venom of a viper drips from their lips.” And also: “They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.” “Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats. Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.”   (Ps. 140:3, Ps. 64:3, Ps. 10:7) That’s why we, as Christians, need holy mouths. Because, God’s words are different. With his Word life was created, light and all that is good. When his Word became flesh He healed the sick, casted out demons and calmed the storm. All with his words. The words that He has spoken are

Let’s go back, about 2000 years ago, to where Jesus and his disciples are reclining around a table in an upper room, in Jerusalem, to have the Passover meal. It is one of the seven feasts that God commanded the Israelites to keep. A feast to commemorate the night in which the Lord “passed over” the homes who had the blood of a lamb on their door frames.   Death entered into the homes that did not have the blood of the lamb. (Lev. 23:4-6, Ex. 12:1-15) Jesus knows, as He is sitting there, that He is that Lamb. God’s Lamb. (John 1:29) He takes the bread in his hands, a matzah, unleavened bread. Leaven represents sin. Matzah is without leaven. Without sin. (Luke 12:1, 1 Cor. 5:7-8) He breaks the bread and passes it on to his disciples: “This is My body, which is for you.” The body without sin. The bread of life. Broken to give life. (John 6:32, 35, 48) Then He picks up the last cup of the Passover Seder, called the Cup of Redemption. “This cup,” He says, “is the