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Reveal Week 4 For Upload - The Unforgiving Servant
Reveal Week 4 For Upload - The Unforgiving Servant
Reveal Week 4 For Upload - The Unforgiving Servant
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Matthew 18:21-35
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" 22 Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
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23 "Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.
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25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26 "The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.
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27 The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. 28 "But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.
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29 "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.' 30 "But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
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31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened. 32 "Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.
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33 Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' 34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
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35 "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."
Sobra sobra na I dont want to go back there anymore. I just want to be here, in this moment, with our God, with my family, with you guys, worshipping our Father and spreading the hope that is in Jesus throughout the world. To God be the Glory!
Before I had a personal relationship with God, I was so impatient, prideful and condemned those who sinned against me. Impatient, because even with a little misunderstanding with my friends, children and husband I would burst into anger. Prideful, because the phrase " I'm sorry" was not in my dictionary even if it was my fault. Prideful because I couldn't forgive easily.
I condemned my husband for giving me so much pain. I was upset, angry, messed up and depressed. I was physically, mentally and emotionally broken, and was full of negativity.
And just as I was about to do so, God's mercy, grace and love poured down on us. When I came to know Jesus, I realized how amazing His grace was to us, how unfathomable was His love and mercy. And I realized, that who was I to not forgive, when I myself was forgiven? Who was I to not give second chances, when I myself was given a chance I did not even deserve? Who was I to destroy, when I myself was rebuilt?
Who was I to condemn, when I was given a Not Guilty verdict by a God who could just give, and equally just take away? He could have easily and justly condemned me and sent me away from Him, but He instead welcomed me back with open arms, and cast away all condemnation.
God's love is unconditional despite our flaws and imperfections. Now, our family is blessed with so much love and mutual respect. My husband is now an active member of the HLM Worship Team. My two kids serve the Lord at the YX Worship and Click Ministries. And the Lord has moved me to serve at the HLML'Fisher site. How sweeter can it get than this?
This time, the ride is smoother. I thank you Lord for giving us the opportunity to know and serve you. To God be the Glory!
-- sister analyn garinganao
MATTHEW Chapter18
The Kings Rebuke.
Why do some of Gods children have such a difficult time getting along with each other?
A POEM: To live above, with saints we love Will certainly be glory. To live below, with saints we know Well, thats another story!
With so much division and dissension among professing Christians these days, we desperately need what Matthew 18 has to teach. Jesus rebuked His disciples for their pride and desire for worldly greatness, and He taught them the three essentials for unity and harmony among Gods people.
FORGIVENESS, relationships
cannot be mended and strengthened.
Peter recognized the risks involved and asked Jesus how he should handle them in the future. But Peter made some serious mistakes. To begin with, he lacked humility himself. He was sure his brother would sin against him, but not he against his brother! Peters second mistake was in asking for limits and measures. Where there is love, there can be no LIMITS or dimensions (Ephesians 3:17-19).
Peter thought he was showing great faith and love when he offered to forgive at least seven times. After all, the rabbis taught that
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Who could keep count for that many offenses? But that was exactly the point Jesus was making: Love keeps no record of wrongs (1 Corinthians 13:5, niv). By the time we have forgiven a brother that many times, we are in the habit of forgiving. But Jesus was not advising careless or shallow forgiveness.
Christian love is not blind (Philippians 1:9-10). The forgiveness Christ requires is on the basis of the instructions He gave in Matthew 18:15-20.
If a brother is guilty of a repeated sin, no doubt he would find strength and power to conquer that sin through the encouragement of his loving and forgiving brethren. If we condemn a brother, we bring out the worst in him.
But if we create an atmosphere of love and forgiveness, we can help God bring out the best in him.
The parable illustrates the power of forgiveness. It is important to note that this parable is not about salvation, for salvation is wholly of grace and is unconditionally given.
To make Gods forgiveness a temporary thing is to violate the very truth of Scripture (Romans 5:8; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:3-7).
MAIN Idea:
FORGIVENESS is a lifestyle in the HOUSE (the household of God)!
A vision of FORGIVENESS!
NO FORGIVENESS equals DIVISION!
MAIN Idea:
Do the
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Matthew 18:35 says that we are to forgive from our heart, or we will be turned over to the tormentors. To be turned over to the tormentors has been explained by theologians as everything including: physical ailments, mental illnesses, demons, addictions, and self-condemnation.
Communion Time
Lets apply the 1minute and 50 seconds check up
LOOKING TO JESUS
Forgiveness from our sins Peace with God Reconciliation with God Right standing with God Access to God Liberty and Freedom from the devils power
Communion
is Celebrating
FORGIVNESS!
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