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Matthew 18:21-35

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The Servant Who Had No Mercy

21 Peter came to Jesus. He asked, "Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?"
22 Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but 77 times.
23 "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to collect all the money his servants owed him.
24 As the king began to do it, a man who owed him millions of dollars was brought to him.
25 The man was not able to pay. So his master gave an order. The man, his wife, his children, and all he owned had to be sold to pay back what he owed.
26 "The servant fell on his knees in front of him. 'Give me time,' he begged. 'I'll pay everything back.'
27 "His master felt sorry for him. He forgave him what he owed and let him go.
28 "But then that servant went out and found one of the other servants who owed him a few dollars. He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he said.
29 "The other servant fell on his knees. 'Give me time,' he begged him. 'I'll pay you back.'
30 "But the first servant refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison. The man would be held there until he could pay back what he owed.
31 The other servants saw what had happened. It troubled them greatly. They went and told their master everything that had happened.
32 "Then the master called the first servant in. 'You evil servant,' he said. 'I forgave all that you owed me because you begged me to.
33 Shouldn't you have had mercy on the other servant just as I had mercy on you?'
34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers. He would be punished until he paid back everything he owed.
35 "This is how my Father in heaven will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."

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The Power of Forgiveness Part 2
The Power of Forgiveness Part 2
Jeff Johnson

We’re working our way through the gospel of Matthew.  And today we plan to cover more ground in chapter eighteen.  They’re some of the hardest words to say, “I forgive you!”  Especially after you’ve experienced great hurt.   But when you do forgive, you’re never more like Jesus, who forgave us a debt that we could never pay.  We’ll spend some time talking about the power of forgiveness and why we’re to follow in the Lord’s footsteps by forgiving others.  

The Power of Forgiveness Part 1
The Power of Forgiveness Part 1
Jeff Johnson

We’ve all been hurt by the words or actions of another.  Maybe it was an unkind word spoken on social media, or someone has lied about you or stolen from you!  When that happens we have a choice to make… will we forgive them or not!  Today on Sound Doctrine pastor Jeff Johnson approaches this sensitive subject as he begins a study in Matthew eighteen, verses twenty-one through thirty-five.  Jesus addresses the topic of forgiveness through a powerful parable. 

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