God is not a Hanging Judge

 1.    History

a.    1875 – wild west – little law and order

b.    Judge Isaac Parker, Fort Smith, AR

c.    Called “Hanging Judge”

d.    21 years – 160 men to die – 79 actually hung

e.    God is not like that

f.     Isaiah 40:1-2

2.    God Pardons

a.    Pagan gods – angry, harsh, fickle, had to be appeased

b.    God is not like that

c.    Micah 7:18

d.    Psalm 25:11

e.    2 Chronicles 30:18; 20

3.    God Pardons Willingly

a.    Nehemiah 9:17

b.    2 Samuel 14:14

c.    Hebrews 12:10

d.    Jonah knew Nineveh would be pardoned

4.    God Pardons Abundantly

a.    Isaiah 55:7

b.    Psalm 130:7-8

c.    Plenteous – from Adam Clarke

d.    Think – when you pray God has already pardoned millions today

                                          i.    Sins of commission, omission, thought, speech, attitude, weakness, secret, ignorant.

                                        ii.    How many sins has God pardoned for you?

                                       iii.    Multiply for all who sought forgiveness

From tract by Allen Webster