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Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
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This week:-How many times do I have to forgive, to restore a brother?
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Last week:-How to restore a brother who sins against you...
This week:-How many times do I have to forgive, to restore a brother?
Jesus said – No, not seven times, but “seventy-times-seven”
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
V22b‘...seventy-times-seven, V23 because the Kingdom of heaven is like this…’
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
V24b ‘… one of them was brought in who owed him millions of dollars.’
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1. Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.
V25 The servant did not have enough to pay his debt, so the king ordered him to be sold as a slave, with his wife and his children and all that he had, in order to pay the debt.
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1. Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.
V26 The servant fell on his knees before the king. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay you everything!’
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1. Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.
V27 The king felt sorry for him, so he forgave him the debt and let him go.
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.• God shows us grace & mercy
V27 The king felt sorry for him, so he forgave him the debt and let him go.
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.• God shows us grace & mercy
V28 “Then the man went out and met one of his fellow servants who owed him a few dollars. He grabbed him and started choking him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he said.
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.• God shows us grace & mercy
He owed 10,000 talents:10,000 talents = 6,000 denarius Laborer for 1 day = 1 denariusLaborer for would have to work 60million daysor roughly 193,000 years, to pay this debt
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.• God shows us grace & mercy
His brother owed him about 100 denariusLaborer for 1 day = 1 denariusLaborer for 100 day = 100 denarius
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.• God shows us grace & mercy
V29 His fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back!’
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.• God shows us grace & mercy
V30 But he refused; instead, he had him thrown into jail until he should pay the debt.
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.• God shows us grace & mercy
Exodus 14:23 “The Egyptians pursued them and went after them into the sea with all their horses, chariots, and drivers”.
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.• God shows us grace & mercy• But our harden or hearts, fails us
Exodus 14:23 “The Egyptians pursued them and went after them into the sea with all their horses, chariots, and drivers”.
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?
1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven.• God shows us grace & mercy• because of his infinite love and
forgiveness
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?Because:1.God forgives us our sins.
V33 You should have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you.’
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?Because:1.God forgives us our sins.2.Forgiveness is reciprocated.
V33 You should have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you.’
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?Because:1.God forgives us our sins.2.Forgiveness is reciprocated.
• We ‘forgive’ in return
V32 So he called the servant in. “You worthless slave!” he said.
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?Because:1.God forgives us our sins.2.Forgiveness is reciprocated.
• We ‘forgive’ in return
V32 “I forgave you the whole amount you owed me, just because you asked me to.
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?Because:1.God forgives us our sins.2.Forgiveness is reciprocated.
• We ‘forgive’ in return• We give, when asked for
V34 The king was very angry, and he sent the servant to jail to be punished until he should pay back the whole amount.”
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?Because:1.God forgives us our sins.2.Forgiveness is reciprocated.
How?
Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness
Why forgive?Because:1.God forgives us our sins.2.Forgiveness is reciprocated.
How? • Turn to Jesus