Teach Us to Pray: Forgive

We are nearing the end of our series on prayer with one final week after this one. Today we tackle the phrase: “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Jesus connects the forgiveness we desire and receive from God to the forgiveness that flows out of us to those we encounter. We may not always think in these terms, and we may not like it, but there it is, sitting squarely within the Lord’s Prayer. If we’re going to talk about prayer, then we must talk about giving and receiving forgiveness. Let’s dive in.