Teaching Children About Forgiveness- Key Bible Verses to Use

Children need to learn from the Bible the principles and promises that God guides Christians to live by. When teaching Children about forgiveness, it is important to use the Bible as our guide. Please read these Bible Verses and then pray about how you can use them to teach your children about forgiveness. The story of Jesus on the cross forgiving those around him is a great illustration to use. Feel free to use this for a Bible Study or Children's Sunday school class. Please add any other helpful Bible Verses for teaching children forgiveness to the comments so this may be a better resource to those that find it.

Eight Bible Verses to Use to Teach Children About Forgiveness

Matthew 6:14-15- Teaching Children About Forgiveness- The Bible Directs us to Forgive

"For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. "But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

1 John 1:9 - Teaching Children & Kids to Forgive- God Forgives Us

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Bible Quotes on Forgiveness

Numbers 14:19-20 - Teaching Children Forgiveness- Love Leads us to Forgive Others

"Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of Thy lovingkindness, just as Thou also hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now." So the LORD said, "I have pardoned them according to your word;

Luke 23:33-34- Using Jesus as a Role Model to Teach our Children about Forgiveness

And when they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

Luke 17:3-4 - Teaching Children about Forgiveness- Jesus commands us to Forgive

"Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. "And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' forgive him."

Romans 8:1- Teaching Children and Kids to Forgive- We are Forgiven

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Forgiveness Bible Verses

Romans 12:20 -Teaching Children About Forgiveness- How to Treat Enemies

"But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head."

Matthew 18:21-22- Teaching Children About Forgiveness- How many times do we Forgive?

Then Peter came and said to Him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

As you teach children about the topic of forgiveness, read through these Bible Verses with them and help them to understand them better. If a child trusts in God and trusts in the truth of the word of God, the Bible is a great resource to help them to understand forgiveness better. Forgiveness is such an important aspect of the Christian faith that we must take the teaching of it to children seriously. I pray these Bible Verses were helpful to you today.

Source:

New American Standard Bible