God of Second Chances

Then came Peter to him, and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive? Till seven times?Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but seventy times seven.

Matthew 18: 21-22

• Manasseh: II Chronicles 33 – Disobedience– 1: Manasseh was twelve years old when

he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years.

– 2: But did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.

– 9: So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.

– 11: Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound with the fetter, and carried him to Babylon.

– 12: And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

– 13: And prayed unto him: and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God.

• Paul: Acts 9 – Unbelief– 1: And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings

and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

– 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

– 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise and go into the city and it will be told thee what thou must do.

• Peter: John 21 – Hopeless to serve– Matthew 26:75 – And Peter remembered

the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

– 3: Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing ….

– 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, the son of Jonah, Lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

– 16; He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee, He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

– 17: He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him Feed my sheep.

• God gives second chance:– To return to God– To believe in Jesus as the Savoir– To serve Jesus again– Etc. (marriage, relationship, and others)