Forgiveness God's Way.

Mt 18:21-35

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.

23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

Eph 4:31-32 “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”

Unforgiveness= Bitterness, Wrath, Anger, Clamor/Noisy Mind, Evil Speaking and Malice,

Forgivness= Tenderheartedness, Kindness and PEACE.

Luke 23:34 “And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

1. Forgiveness of Others.

2. Forgiveness of Our-self. Mom’s story. Fight w Dad.

The Forgiveness Process:

Decide to cancel the debt.

Allow God to be the righteous judge.

Pray for the healing of you heart and God’s grace.

Move on with your life.

Rom 8:37 In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

Ex 14:14 “The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.””

Forgive even if they never asked for it.

4104 We all agree that forgiveness is a beautiful idea until we have to practice it.

C. S. Lewis

“Hate is too great a burden to bear, it injures the hater more than the hated.” Coretta Scott King

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