1. Matthew 18:21 – 35

2. Forgiveness

3. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Matthew 6 – The Lord’s Prayer

4. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Last week: - How to restore a brother who sins against you...

5. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Last week: -How to restore a brother who sins against you... This week: -How many times do I have to forgive, to restore a brother?

6. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Last week: -How to restore a brother who sins against you... This week: -How many times do I have to forgive, to restore a brother? Jesus said – No, not seven times, but “seventy-times-seven”

7. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive?

8. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? V22b‘...seventy-times-seven, V23 because the Kingdom of heaven is like this…’

9. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? V24b ‘… one of them was brought in who owed him millions of dollars.’

10. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1. Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. V25 The servant did not have enough to pay his debt, so the king ordered him to be sold as a slave, with his wife and his children and all that he had, in order to pay the debt.

11. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1. Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. V26 The servant fell on his knees before the king. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay you everything!’

12. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1. Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. V27 The king felt sorry for him, so he forgave him the debt and let him go.

13. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. God shows us grace & mercy V27 The king felt sorry for him, so he forgave him the debt and let him go.

14. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. God shows us grace & mercy V28 “Then the man went out and met one of his fellow servants who owed him a few dollars. He grabbed him and started choking him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he said.

15. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. God shows us grace & mercy He owed 10,000 talents: 10,000 talents = 6,000 denarius Laborer for 1 day = 1 denarius Laborer for would have to work 60million days or roughly 193,000 years, to pay this debt

16. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. God shows us grace & mercy His brother owed him about 100 denarius Laborer for 1 day = 1 denarius Laborer for 100 day= 100 denarius

17. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. God shows us grace & mercy V29 His fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back!’

18. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. God shows us grace & mercy V30 But he refused; instead, he had him thrown into jail until he should pay the debt.

19. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. God shows us grace & mercy Exodus 14:23 “The Egyptians pursued them and went after them into the sea with all their horses, chariots, and drivers”.

20. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. God shows us grace & mercy But our harden or hearts, fails us Exodus 14:23 “The Egyptians pursued them and went after them into the sea with all their horses, chariots, and drivers”.

21. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? 1.Our immeasurable sins are forgiven. God shows us grace & mercy because of his infinite love and forgiveness

22. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? Because: 1.God forgives us our sins.

23. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? Because: 1.God forgives us our sins. V33 You should have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you.’

24. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? Because: 1.God forgives us our sins. 2.Forgiveness is reciprocated. V33 You should have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you.’

25. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? Because: 1.God forgives us our sins. 2.Forgiveness is reciprocated. We ‘forgive’ in return V32 So he called the servant in. “You worthless slave!” he said.

26. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? Because: 1.God forgives us our sins. 2.Forgiveness is reciprocated. We ‘forgive’ in return V32 “I forgave you the whole amount you owed me, just because you asked me to.

27. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? Because: 1.God forgives us our sins. 2.Forgiveness is reciprocated. We ‘forgive’ in return We give, when asked for V34 The king was very angry, and he sent the servant to jail to be punished until he should pay back the whole amount.”

28. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? Because: 1.God forgives us our sins. 2.Forgiveness is reciprocated. How?

29. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why forgive? Because: 1.God forgives us our sins. 2.Forgiveness is reciprocated. How? Turn to Jesus

30. Matthew 18:21 – 35 Forgiveness Why should we forgive endlessly? 1.Because our immeasurable sins are forgiven 2.Because ‘forgiveness’ is reciprocated How can we forgive endlessly? Turn to Jesus for support, and the Holy Spirit will wrap around us for protection, comfort and healing.