Sermon Tone Analysis

Matthew 18King James Version (KJV)

21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?

till seven times?

22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

King James Version (KJV)

Prayer:

Called to the impossible.

(Killing)

ON April 2015 ,in Lexington, KY 22 year Salahuddin Jitmoud was going through his normal process of delivering pizzas for Pizza Hut.

The night was coming to an end, and he had one more delivery to make.

He drove to the apartment complex where the final call and come from and Parked, and went looking for the apartment number, it was at this Moment that Trey Relford and two accomplises Ambushed him.

Salahuddin was fatally stabbed and Robbed.

Police Found him in an alleyway.

When an investigation was done, it was found that Trey Relford and his accomplises had been calling different Pizza delivery resturants and stalking the drivers, but it was Salahuddin, who they had zeroed in on robbed and murdered.

2 years in later on November 17th of LAst year Trey Relford sat in a courtroom waiting to be sentenced by the Judge for The Murder of Salahuddin.

It is customary in murder cases to allow family members of the victim, to speak about the impact of the Murder upon them, right before the sentence is given.

It had come to that time.

At moment that the Father of the Salludin, to address the court and sons killer.

Everything had been routine that day, everthing had been normal, except what Abdul Jitmoud next.

He had been instruced not to look his sons killer in the eyes, But he turned to the Trey and paused he said to him,

I am not angry with you.

“I’m angry at the devil.

I blame the devil, who misguided you to do such a horrible crime,” NO I don’t blame you I am not angry at you at all.

And I forgive you on behalf of Salluhidean and his Mother.

I forgive you, I forgive you.”

The conviction in the Father voice, and the serene look of peace upon face of the Father

:(Paint the Picture)

The Courtroom sat there transfixed and shocked.

The judge who was about to the sentencing was overcome by what was going on, and began to cry.

And she called for a momentary break in the hearing.

When the hearing started up again, the man responsible for the Death of the son Stood up and stood up to give his statement,

“I’m sorry about what happened that day,” with his voice trembling “I do applaud you because it takes a powerful man to know that someone has hurt them and to get up there and say what you just said.

There is nothing I can do… I thank you for your forgiveness.”

And with that he began to cry.

So much to point that he began to wipe his eyes wiped his eyes on the collar of his orange jail-issued shirt.

But at that moment, something happened, that those that saw it will never forget, something that they will take to their graves.

The Abdul Jitmoud, the father of the slain Pizza Delivery man, walked to his sons killer, and gave him a tissue, it turned into a hand shake and ultimatley an embrace and it turned into ino embrace.

And as he held his sons killer in his arms who crying, he was over heard saying.

“Don’t worry, (It is past )it’s over, you have a new chapter in life,”

“A new beginning , go and do what is right.”

Are you shocked this morning.

(Transition)

What happened in this courtroom went Viral on social media it was showed all over the news, it was on Cnn and all the outets.

Because there is something otherwordly about true forgiveness IT is a rare site.

And that is why when we hear about things like this it is almost strange.

The Mother of Killer, said.

I was shocked to see this man forgive my son.

Hopefully you will never have to go through what that Father endured, losing your son.

But I need to let you know that if you live long enough….

Somebody is going to hurt t you,

someone body is going to betray you,

somebody is going to treat wrong way,

Somebodies going to lie ont you, some is gonna dog you out.

And you will be put in situation, where you will be called upon to forgive.

But if we are honest with ourselve

Forgiveness is not the thing that comes to us easy... us It more natural to us be unforgiving.

It is natural for us to want vengence,, it is natural despise those that despise us.

and to Burn with Wrath against those that hurt us, persecute us, and use us.

Forgiveness is not easy.

(TRansition to the TExt)

And Im text this morning, Peter was struggling with this concept of Forgiveness.

Jesus (had been explaining what to do when someone sins against you. )

Lord, Often should I my brother sin against me and I forgive him?

Implicit in question is the idea that Forgiveness is a test of endurance.

How often do I have to do something.

How many times do I have to forgive.

You don’t ask how many times you have to do something when you enjoy it, pleasant.

You ask how many times you have to do something, when you would much rather not do it.

Illustration:

I remember one of the things I had to Graduate Oakwood, was I had to go PE class.

I Had to run against these 18 years old.

35 years

WE kept going around the track.

How many times!!!!

And this is the spirit that Birth Peters Question, how many times do I have forgive?

21 Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?

till seven times?

Till 7 times.

The rabbis (Or Spiritual LEader, Pastors) limited the exercise of forgiveness to three offenses.

This was the common understanding of the day.

If some sins against you once you can forgive

Twice you forgive them.

Three times you forgive them.

That’s it,

Peter, carrying out, as he supposed, the teaching of Christ, thought to extend it to seven, the number signifying perfection.

Peter felt he was going above and beyond.

Perhaps Peter, he would receive pat on the back by JEsus, well done Peter 7