Kingdom Forgiveness
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8 Principles about forgiveness from our Lord Jesus the King of the Heavenly Kingdom.
1. Forgiveness has no Limit (21-22)
1. Forgiveness has no Limit (21-22)
21 Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
2. We Owe a Great Debt (23-25)
2. We Owe a Great Debt (23-25)
Jewish teaching was forgiveness was only to be granted 3 times. After that you were not to forgive.
By the time you forgive someone 490 times, you have made it a habit.
2. We Owe a Great Debt (23-25)
2. We Owe a Great Debt (23-25)
23 “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. 24 “When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 “But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.
William Barklay - The first servant owed his master 10,000 talents—and a talent was the equivalent of fifteen years’ wages. That is an incredible debt.
6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
The first servant owed his master 10,000 talents—and a talent was the equivalent of fifteen years’ wages. That is an incredible debt.
3. Confession is Necessary for Forgiveness (26, 29)
3. Confession is Necessary for Forgiveness (26, 29)
26 “So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’
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29 “So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
What if someone doesn’t or can’t ask us for forgiveness?
34 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 23
4. We Have Been Forgiven Much (
4. God is Infinitely Compassionate (27)
4. God is Infinitely Compassionate (27)
27 “And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt.
What is forgiveness? Choosing to no longer remember an offence against the person who committed the offense in order to hurt them.
“I can forgive but I will never forget what they did to me!” This is not forgiveness.
God absorbs the loss.
5. We Are Forgetful (28, 30)
5. We Are Forgetful (28, 30)
28 “But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’
30 “But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.
William Barklay - 100 denarii, and a denarius was the usual day’s wage for a working man. It was therefore a mere fraction of his own debt.
6. Others are Watching Your Forgiveness (29, 31)
6. Others are Watching Your Forgiveness (29, 31)
29 “So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’
31 “So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened.
7. We Have a Debt of Forgiveness (33)
7. We Have a Debt of Forgiveness (33)
33 ‘Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’
14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.
20 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.
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8. Un-Forgiveness is Bondage (34-35)
8. Un-Forgiveness is Bondage (34-35)
34 “And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. 35 “My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”
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Those that do not forgive their brother’s trespasses, did never truly repent of their own, nor ever truly believe the gospel; and therefore that which is taken away is only what they seemed to have
14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.
The Bible Exposition Commentary Chapter Fifteen: The King’s Rebuke (Matthew 18)
The world’s worst prison is the prison of an unforgiving heart. If we refuse to forgive others, then we are only imprisoning ourselves and causing our own torment.
We need to forgive because if we do not, we will be chastened. On the positive note, we need to forgive because God has forgiven us so much.
The Bible Exposition Commentary Chapter Fifteen: The King’s Rebuke (Matthew 18)
Peter asked for a just measuring rod; Jesus told him to practice forgiveness and forget the measuring rod.
From the heart
32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
As Christians We are to be Professional Forgivers. Let’s show the world what forgiveness really means.
30 “But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed. 31 “So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened. 32 “Then summoning him, his lord said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 ‘Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’ 34 “And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. 35 “My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”
The Gospel of Matthew, Volume 2 How to Forgive (Matthew 18:21–35)
The first servant owed his master 10,000 talents—and a talent was the equivalent of fifteen years’ wages. That is an incredible debt.
The Gospel of Matthew, Volume 2 How to Forgive (Matthew 18:21–35)
The debt which a fellow servant owed him was a trifling thing; it was 100 denarii, and a denarius was the usual day’s wage for a working man. It was therefore a mere fraction of his own debt.
21 Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. 23 “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. 24 “When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 “But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made. 26 “So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’ 27 “And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt. 28 “But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ 29 “So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’ 30 “But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed. 31 “So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened. 32 “Then summoning him, his lord said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 ‘Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’ 34 “And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. 35 “My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”
Matthew 18:21-35