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The Kingdom of Heaven
The King of Heaven
The King’s Followers
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The Unforgiving Servant !
(Matt. 18:23-35)
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“Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
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Matt. 18:1 (ESV)
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“Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven”
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Matt. 18:4 (ESV)
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“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but whoever causes
one of these little ones who believes in me to sin…”
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Matt. 18:5-6 (ESV)
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Humbles himself
Values others
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Doesn’t over-value himself
Doesn’t under-value others
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“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have
gained your brother.” !
Matt. 18:15 (ESV)
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Don’t over-value yourself
Don’t under-value others
Don’t quickly write others off
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“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have
gained your brother.” !
Matt. 18:15 (ESV)
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15,000 - 20,000 years wages
100 days wages
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When we fail to forgive, we can’t live in the
freedom that’s already been given to us.
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Because God has forgiven us of a debt that we could never repay, we are called to demonstrate that same character and forgiveness
to those who owe us.
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“Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.”
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Luke 12:48 (ESV)
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“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in
Christ forgave you.” !
Eph. 4:32 (ESV)
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Forgiveness is canceling or writing off a debt.
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Forgiveness is NOT…
Fair
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Forgiveness is NOT…
Condoning or minimizing the behavior or hurt
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Forgiveness is NOT…
Forgetting the behavior or hurt
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Forgiveness is NOT…
Quick and easy
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Forgiveness is NOT…
The same as reconciliation
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Forgiveness is NOT…
Always a 2 person process
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So why forgive?
I forgive for myself.
I forgive in obedience to God.
I forgive so I’ll be free.
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We all have a debt that is more than we can pay.
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We all have a Master who has forgiven us of
an insurmountable debt.
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We all are called to demonstrate the Master’s
character to others.
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We all have people in our lives that have or
will hurt us.
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We all have or will hurt someone.
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Who is the person, or persons, you are having
trouble forgiving?
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Do you think more about how much they owe you, or how much God has forgiven you?
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What would your life be like if God harbored the
same lack of forgiveness toward you?
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How would your life change if you forgave
them?