KINGDOM STORIES: VI. The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant Matthew 18:21 35
|
|
- Tabitha Curtis
- 6 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 March 22, 2015 AM Introduction: KINGDOM STORIES: VI. The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant Matthew 18:21 35 We re in a series that studies of Jesus parables entitled: Kingdom Stories. The kingdom of heaven is available to everyone but not everyone enters into it. The prerequisite to E and G deeper in the kingdom is R. It has always been in the heart of God to create a kingdom of A S and D. We began our study with the question: When was Jesus Christ slain? Was it before time began or was it in time on a Cross on Mt Calvary? What Jesus did for us in T R forever what had been firmly decided before time began! Revelation 13:8, John 1:29, I Peter 2:24 The act of God to redeem us in Christ before time began E and give us a F for human history. It explains why we were created. The shedding of the blood of Jesus pays a price to redeem you and me. Why is it paid? John 3:16 This covenantal love of God as a framework for human history guarantees that humankind would be able to F with God even though we all have S and fall short of His glory. We ve seen that God acted in creation to make human beings in His image. How are we like Him? God is Spirit. That we are made in His L means that we are S, they could commune with God. Today we are going to look at another incident in the life of Abram, man of God and faith, Genesis 14, when Abram acts to save Lot and his possessions. Five hundred years before the Levitical Priesthood is created, Melchizedek appears, and he is Priest of God Most High. This man points to something that is in the heart of God and is at work on earth, creating this kingdom people! Hebrews 7:1 3 Melchizedek is a representation of who and what Jesus is! The kingdom of heaven in a human heart is the P and the P and the A of God before time began! I. The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant: The context of this parable is straightforward. It is Jesus desire that we treat others with a H of H and M. 1
2 He develops the theme of forgiveness when He says to Peter: You must be W to F offenders up to 70 X 7 times. The K in the story represents Jesus who came to earth to make the M of G. available to us all The D O The S who ran up the unimaginable amount of debt represents the best human thinking. He is so full of human P of human accomplishment that he doesn t see how ridiculous his position is! II. The King s Mercy: Matthew 18:23 27 The king on his throne has heard a lot, but this guy takes the prize! He has run up a tab on the king of five million dollars and can t pay the interest. The man falls on his knees and then makes the mistake of talking: Be P with me and I will P back E. Jesus is giving us a picture of what sin does in us as we stand before Him and what He has done for us in taking our sins into His body on the Cross! The only thing Jesus asks in return is that we C our S, R of them, and I Him to live in our hearts! III. The Servant s Proud and Blind Heart: Matthew 18:28 31 The amazing thing about this guy is what he does when he leaves the king s court. The question comes to mind: What is he doing? We have to look deeper into his heart and mind. He went away and T that he got what he asked for M T. He missed that he was F of debts. This is such an astute picture of our H N. But at deeper levels it is such a picture of how little we recognize our own F of the five million dollar debt of sin when we stand in J of others. Making Personal Applications: Matthew 18:32 35 The central message of the parable is to forgive as we have been forgiven. 2
3 Discussion Starter Questions for Home Groups 1. This series states that it has always been in God s heart to create a kingdom of adopted sons and daughters. Why is it important for us to know and live out this Biblical truth? 2. The question: When was Jesus Christ slain for us? Was it before time began or on a Cross outside of Jerusalem 2000 years ago? Why is this Biblical truth important for us to think about? 3. We looked at a man named Melchizedek who is a type of the priestly work that Jesus would do. Why is it important to know this theological truth about Jesus holy priesthood in our lives? 4. Jesus tells us a parable about the issue of choosing to be people who forgive others. Why is it important for us to live a life of forgiveness? 5. Jesus said the unmerciful servant s unforgiving actions are a picture for us all to see and understand our sins and His mercy for us. What speaks to your heart and mind about what Jesus did for us on the Cross? 6. The message implicates things in the servant s life that resulted in Him being unforgiving to others. What were some of those heart issues and why are they important for us to know? How does this truth apply to us? 7. Read together aloud Ephesians 4:25 5:2 and discuss insights you have regarding His forgiveness of us and our forgiveness of others. 8. Read together aloud Matthew 6:9 15 and discuss insights you have regarding forgiveness for others and our prayer lives. 9. What do we need to understand well, apply, and take away from this message in terms of our own walk with Jesus and others? 3
4 March 22, 2015 AM Pastor Ken Hepner KINGDOM STORIES: VI. The Unmerciful Servant Matthew 18: Introduction: Our study is a series of messages on the parables of Jesus. They are stories that Jesus told to illustrate truths regarding His kingdom of the heart. The word kingdom is pretty big for us to understand. The central theme of Matthew s Gospel is the introduction of the long-awaited Kingdom of Heaven Invading the Earth, as the true and rightful king Jesus, enters into the human arena. The kingdom of God had arrived and was dwelling in human hearts. This kingdom of the heart is for everyone, but not everyone enters into it. There is a prerequisite to having the Holy Spirit of God come to live in us and invade us with kingdom living, with His gift of holy, self-emptying, other-oriented love. That prerequisite to Entering into and Growing Deeper in His love is Repentance! --Matthew tells us that John the Baptist came preaching in the Desert of Judea, Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near. --Matthew tells us that the opening word of Jesus to His would-be-followers was, Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near. We have noted that each week, as we study our theme, we are looking at different aspects of the kingdom of heaven living on the earth in the people of God. In each of the parables we are studying they begin with the words: The kingdom of heaven is like. Jesus message was pretty clear in His ministry among us. The kingdom of heaven is the reign of heaven right now in the hearts of His people. The order and authority of what rules heaven reigns in you and me. The truth of God that is burning in my heart and what compels me in this series of messages is this: God the Most High has always purposed in His heart to establish on earth a Kingdom of Adopted Sons and Daughters, a people who belong to God, a royal nation, and a holy people. The kingdom of heaven living on earth in the hearts of people has been in His heart since before time began. We are not an afterthought, nor is His kingdom invading the earth an afterthought. Today by His grace, in the fullness of time, He has brought the reality of what He promised to fruition in each of our hearts by the finished works of Jesus for us all! As we began this series we asked and answered the question: When was Jesus Christ slain? Was it before the creation of the world or in time on a cross outside Jerusalem? The answer of course is yes! Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God from eternity who came to earth. Jesus entrance into the world enables us to see that there are two realities that exist: the eternal and temporal. When one stands in the eternal, the end result of what exists in time is already known. 4
5 --What Jesus did on the cross in Time Ratifies what has been firmly decided in God s heart in Eternity, since before time began! Revelation 13:8 All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world. John 1:29 Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. I Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live to righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. That the Word of God says, Jesus was the Lamb of God slain from before the world was created, means that this is something that predates human history. Therefore, in God s heart, in God s kingdom economy, it Explains and gives us a Framework for human history and explains why human beings were even created. He created us to know and love Him and to know and love one another. We are created for a kingdom life the origins of which are from heaven and from eternity! We are wired with the desire to worship, to know Him who is beyond us! The shedding of the blood of the Lamb is a price to be paid. For what reason is this price paid? John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. What God is telling us two-fold: a.) God knew that He would create humankind and that we would sin, which would separate us from Him. b.) Knowing that we would sin, God provided a full sacrifice for our sins, making a covenant promise God-to-God, because there are no people on the earth yet, making our salvation experience a reality before He even creates humankind. The reason for the question is to see that God purposed in His heart from eternity and promised us that He would create a kingdom on earth that makes us to be His sons and daughters, a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, in Christ Jesus before time began. The framework for human history is a covenant God makes with Himself guaranteeing that humankind would be able to Fellowship with Him even though we have Sinned and fallen short of His glory! We saw in Galatians 3:15ff that Paul wrote to them about a covenant God made with God before time began. He spoke the covenant to Abraham 430 years before He gave the law of the Old Covenant. He promised a kingdom of sons and daughters who would inherit His spiritual blessings by faith through grace in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 1:3, 4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. We ve seen the eternal purposes of God to create the kingdom of heaven on the earth, as we looked at the creation account, at what Adam and Eve were created to be and to do on the earth. 5
6 The Scripture says, In the image of God he created them. Male and female he created them. The question is, how were they like God? God is spirit, so their Likeness to Him was in that they were Spirit, they could commune with God in spirit, son and daughter of God walking in the cool of the day with their heavenly Father in awesome and sweet communion! Today, as we think about this kingdom of God invading the earth from before the earth was created, I want us to look at an incident in Abram s life. In Genesis 14 we have the story of Abram and the men of his household going to rescue his nephew Lot and all of his possessions that were carried off into captivity by five kings from the region of Babylon. When Abram returned victoriously a priest of the Most High God named Melchizedek came out to meet him. Interestingly enough, the Levitical priesthood will not be established for another 500 years. Yet Scripture calls this king of Salem, a priest of the Most High God. Abram honors this priest of God by giving him a tenth of all that had been rescued from the marauding kings. Melchizedek blessed Abram in the name of the Lord God. Remember the truth we are attempting to drive home each week. The Lord God has always had it in His heart to create a kingdom of sons and daughters who are a royal priesthood, a holy nation who belong to Him. This king of Salem (that is Jerusalem) who is also a priest of the Most High God points us to the existence of a kingdom and a priesthood that is a physical expression of a preexisting covenant in the heart of God. This kingdom covenant existed long before He named Israel His chosen people, a royal priesthood, a people belonging to God, and before Levi was even thought of. Melchizedek is representative person of something that is deep in the heart of God, this kingdom in the hearts of people, from the foundations of the world. He reappears in Scripture in Hebrews 7 where his priesthood is used as a type of the priesthood of Jesus our Lord. Hebrews 7:1 3 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, his name means king of righteousness ; then also, king of Salem means king of peace. Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God he remains a priest forever. Melchizedek is an exact picture of who and what Jesus is. He is The King of Glory who gives us gifts of righteousness and peace. Jesus is a king and a priest just like Melchizedek. He reigns over all and He makes available to His followers access to a relationship with Abba Father God. What has always been in the heart of God, a kingdom of His followers is now available to us in Jesus Christ our Lord. The kingdom of heaven in the human heart is the Purpose of God, the Promise of God, and the Action of God, from the foundations of the earth! Our salvation is not an afterthought. We were in God s heart before He acted to create the world. It has always been in God s heart to create a kingdom of sons and daughters who have been spiritually adopted by God. We are no longer worms, unfit for anything but Hell, yet forgiven. We are His own sons and daughters who have become partakers of the covenant promises of God that have always been in His heart. 6
7 I. The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant: Anytime we are studying a parable it is important to set it in its context. In context we see why Jesus took the time to paint a verbal picture for His listeners in order to understand as fully as we can the spiritual realities He was attempting to help the hearers to grasp. The context of this parable is pretty straightforward. It is the Lord s desire that we each embrace a childlike Heart of Humility and Mercy. He begins to develop this truth of childlikeness with the first few verses of the chapter on the question of greatness in His kingdom. He says the greatest is he/she who embraces a heart like that of a little child. Little children know themselves to be small. They are humble and gentle in heart. People in His kingdom know we are small too, and we adopt a humble and gentle heart like a child because we can t do the Christian life without Him. Secondarily develops the same theme when Peter came to Jesus and asked him how often he has to forgive someone who sinned against him, seven times? He talked to the disciples about being Willing to Forgive those who offend them seventy times seven times, or don t keep track! His kingdom followers do everything in our power to do to restore relationships that are broken. Like little children are incredibly forgiving so are we. To paint a verbal picture they wouldn t soon forget Jesus told them this incredible story of the kingdom, in which the principle participants are a merciful king and an unmerciful servant. The parable is such an awesome picture of the kingdom because all of us can readily see how it relates to sin and sin s power to run roughshod over our lives. The King in the story represents the Lord God, who one day will call everyone into an accounting for how we have lived our lives. The thing about this king in the story as Jesus describes Him is that He Has chosen to be forgiving and merciful to us all. The king in the story represents Jesus who has come into this world to become a human being precisely to make the Mercy of God available to every human being on earth. The Debt Owed to the king in today s figures five million dollars, which the man couldn t even pay the interest on and that meant that he lost ground on the debt load every day represents the truth that sin runs amok in the human heart and that there is absolutely nothing we can do about the incredible debt we owe to God. The Servant who ran up the unimaginable amount of debt represents the best thinking of human beings as it relates to how people often tend to think that they come before and square their accounts with God by doing good deeds. Notice the man says, Be patient with me and I will pay back everything. He is so full of pride that he thinks he can work his way into the good grace of the king. How like human beings who think that by our own good works we can satisfy the wrath of God revealed against sin. I have heard this bundle of manure so often. I will clean up my act, live better, then God will forgive me and bless me. In his unforgiven state of mind he is incredibly harsh on people who fall short of his perspective and ways. 7
8 II. The King s Mercy: Matthew 18:23 27 Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. 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. The servant fell on his knees before him. Be patient with me, he begged, and I will pay back everything. The servant s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. The king is sitting on his throne and one by one the debtors are brought before him. I am sure he has heard a lot of sob stories but when this guy comes in he takes the prize. He has run up a debt load of five million dollars. He can t even get close to making the interest payments each month. His mortgage payment would have been $29,079. Per month. So the king decides to get rid of the debt by getting as much as he can. He orders the man, his wife and children and everything he has to be sold so at least something of the principle can be recouped. The man fell to his knees before the king. So far so good: But when he opens his mouth out comes a ridiculous statement. Be Patient with me and I will Pay Back Everything. Human pride, human effort, and human thinking are here clearly on display. The king looks at the man, and in a stroke of magnificent generosity, kindness, and grace he took the man s debt on himself. He graciously forgave the man, canceled the debt, and set him free from his obligation. What an incredible picture of what our King Jesus has done for us all. We had run up a debt load through committing sin, which we could never repay. Our King Jesus looked on us in mercy, and in the most magnificent act of grace that has ever been known to humankind, our King took our sins unto Himself, He bore our sins in His own body on the cross, and paid the penalty our sins deserve, dying the death we deserved, For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord. The incredibly wonderful message of the kingdom of heaven in the hearts of men and women is that our sins are all pardoned, our guilt is all gone, and we have been set free from bondage to sin, death, and the enemy s power to rule us any longer! The only thing our Savior asks of us is to Confess our Sins, Repent of them, and trust Invite Him to come and live in our lives granting us victory over sin and its power to rule us. When Jesus comes to live in us He brings along with Him His nature of holy, self-emptying, other oriented love. We find ourselves loved and loving people! III. The Servant s Proud and Blind Heart: Matthew 18:28 31 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. His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, Be patient with me, and I will pay you back. But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened. 8
9 At first glance this makes absolutely no sense at all. You ask yourself the question: What is this man thinking? He got forgiven of five million dollars and he is completely without mercy for a man who owes him three months wages. He chokes the man demanding his money. Then he has the man thrown into debtor s prison so he gets his denarius per day. But we have to look deeper into this man s heart and soul in order to understand his actions. He didn t ask for forgiveness did he? He asked for more time to get money in order to pay the king back. He is so full of himself, so full of pride in his ability to get into the king s good graces by his own effort that when he left the throne room he Thought he got More Time and completely missed that he was Forgiven. In other words, he got forgiven but he had no idea he did because it didn t get into his heart. He was consumed with winning the king s grace by getting together the wherewithal to pay him back. This is such an astute picture of Human Nature, human pride in our own accomplishments, and of fleshly preoccupation with our own ability to make our own way. We have this magnanimous King Jesus, Son of God Almighty, who has offered us full and free pardon for our sins by taking them away from us. Instead of receiving by faith His offer of grace, mercy, and forgiveness, and welcoming Him to live in our hearts, we attempt to secure our own standing with Him by doing our lists of good deeds. But at even darker levels of revelation of our human ways, it is a very real picture of how little we recognize our own forgiveness of our five million dollar debt load of sins committed when we stand in Judgment of the Sins and failures of Others. I would certainly never act like that wretched person. We demonstrate how little of Jesus forgiveness we are walking in when we decide to withhold forgiveness from someone because they have sinned against us, or they have done wrong to us, or hurt us deeply. We demonstrate how little Jesus forgiveness lives in our hearts when we choose to be resentful and bitter about something that happened back there, excusing our bitter attitudes to anyone who will listen! Personal Application to Us: Matthew 18:32 35 Then the master called the servant in. You wicked servant, he said, I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you? In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart. Our Lord Jesus doesn t leave us any room to misinterpret the central focus of this parable does He? He says in the same way the king reinstated the debts of the man who owed him five million dollars, our Father God will hold us in His debt unless we forgive people who have hurt us in the past, and forgive them deeply from the heart. 9
10 The central message of this kingdom story is that we are each called to have a childlike heart of humility and forgiveness. All of us get hurt in life. We are each responsible to engage with the Lord God, embrace His forgiveness for us, and give away His forgiveness to others. --All sins die on the cross with Jesus the ones I did and feel sorrow for, and the ones done to me, which have caused me great pain of heart and soul. --I am responsible to freely give to others what Jesus has so freely given to me. --The kingdom ethic is that I am to forgive others even as my heavenly Father has forgiven me in Christ Jesus. 10
Navigating. Relationships
Navigating Relationships Here are the songs we sang this Sunday. This shows the song name, the artist who performed the song, and the cd that contains the song. 10,000 Reasons Matt Redman Sing Like Never
More informationThe Story Parable of the Unmerciful Servant We are looking at some of the parables of Jesus as part of our series this year. I looked back and I
The Story Parable of the Unmerciful Servant We are looking at some of the parables of Jesus as part of our series this year. I looked back and I preached from this parable back in 2012 so perhaps after
More informationHow Embarrassing! Forgiven but Unforgiving 6/4/17
How Embarrassing! Forgiven but Unforgiving 6/4/17 Matthew 18:21-35 Sunday AM I read this week about a man who was bitten by a rabid dog who chose not to get immediate care. After a few days w/ increasing
More informationAlways Forgive SERMON NOTES AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Always Forgive SERMON NOTES AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Matthew 18:21 35 (NIV) 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven
More informationSTUDYING THE BOOK OF MATTHEW IN SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
STUDYING THE BOOK OF MATTHEW IN SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS Lesson 72 - The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven - Matthew 18:1-9 Read the following verses in the New International Version or a translation of
More informationLet s stand in honor of God and His Word. I read today from Matthew. Last week, my good friend Zak Ellison shared with us an amazing
A Model of Forgiveness A Sermon Text Let s stand in honor of God and His Word. I read today from Matthew 18, verses 21-35. Read Matthew 18:21-35 -- Prayer Last week, my good friend Zak Ellison shared with
More informationMy Easter Story The Unmerciful Servant 4/15/18. -Announce: -We ve been talking about life change for the last several weeks.
My Easter Story The Unmerciful Servant 4/15/18 -Announce: -We ve been talking about life change for the last several weeks. -That s what Jesus, the Resurrected Christ, does and is still doing today. -He
More informationPastor Chad E. Billington. Thanksgiving Sunday, October 13, 2013 AM Service Smythe Street Cathedral Chad E. Billington
Title: Ungrateful Series: Matthew 18 (Part 3 of 3) (The sermon notes for all three parts, and the sermon audio for part 1 are available at www.smythestreetcathedral.com) Pastor Chad E. Billington Thanksgiving
More informationFather, forgive them
Father, forgive them Luke 23:33-34 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, Father, forgive
More informationCome to the Table of Forgiveness - Let s begin by saying the Lord s Prayer.
Come to the Table of Forgiveness - Let s begin by saying the Lord s Prayer. We all know that the Bible says we should forgive our enemies. But when someone keeps on hurting you, when someone keeps on playing
More informationTHE ISSUES OF YOUR HEART. A path to help you resolve issues of offense, hurt, and loss.
PROCESSING THE ISSUES OF YOUR HEART A path to help you resolve issues of offense, hurt, and loss. Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) If YOUR heart
More informationGod bless and thanks for taking the time to grow in your understanding of God s Word.
I heard a story about a guy who got his first assignment as a car body parts repairer trainee. He began work on a car, which needed a new wing and some door repairs. He spent hours doing a perfect job,
More informationThe Lord s Prayer. and forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us. Matt 6:12
The Lord s Prayer and forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us. Matt 6:12 Forgiveness From God everyone needs peace in their lives From each other From ourselves What
More informationGreat I Am New Life Worship Great I Am. Great Are You Lord All Sons & Daughters All Sons & Daughters. Good, Good Father Chris Tomlin Good, Good Father
Here are the songs we sang this Sunday. This shows the song name, the artist who performed the song, and the cd that contains the song. Jesus Saves Jeremy Camp We Cry Out: The Worship Project Great I Am
More informationProcessing the Issues of Your Heart
Processing the Issues of Your Heart www.freshstartforallnations.org Processing the Issues of Your Heart A process and path in helping you resolve issues of offense, hurt and loss "Above all else, guard
More informationThe Danger of Unforgiveness Matthew 18:21-35 January 12, Pastor Troy Dobbs Grace Church of Eden Prairie
The Danger of Unforgiveness Matthew 18:21-35 January 12, 2014 Pastor Troy Dobbs Grace Church of Eden Prairie Lewis Smedes is as close to being an expert on forgiveness that I know and he said this regarding
More informationForgiveness. You can use forgiveness to manage your emotions and benefit others rather than using your emotions to manipulate others.
Forgiveness In the last session, we discussed that a great way to have healthy relationships in love. A great way to show love to others in the workplace is by being others-centered. Trust! If you are
More informationConfession/Absolution
Confession/Absolution Watch Sophie s Funny Confession Video Confession Is Good for the Soul Confession & Absolution What is confession? Confession has two parts. First that we confess our sins, and Second,
More informationForgiveness is the Way of Life in the Kingdom of God on Earth Luke 4:16 21
Forgiveness is the Way of Life in the Kingdom of God on Earth Luke 4:16 21 December 31, 2017 AM Pastor Ken Hepner Introduction: As we turn to the Word of the Lord this morning we are studying to a theme
More informationKingdom Parables: Forgiven To Forgive
We have a lengthy scripture reading this morning. o This parable about the kingdom is a little more elaborate than some of the others. It is a story that unfolds in 3 distinct scenes o or, if it was a
More informationTHE LETTER TO THE HEBREWS: 15. Jesus our Great High Priest: In the Order of Melchizedek Hebrews 7:9 10
THE LETTER TO THE HEBREWS: 15. Jesus our Great High Priest: In the Order of Melchizedek Hebrews 7:9 10 February 3, 2019 Pastor Ken Hepner Introduction: This morning we are returning to our study of the
More informationWe are looking at what the Scriptures teach us about coming to the Communion Table to meet with Jesus.
July 7, 2013 Meditation for Communion Matthew 26:26 28 and Matthew 6:14, 15 Introduction: We are looking at what the Scriptures teach us about coming to the Communion Table to meet with Jesus. The Scriptures
More informationForgiveness: Breaking the Power of the Past Lesson 2-Why Forgiveness is Necessary and the Impact of Forgiving or Not Forgiving
Forgiveness: Breaking the Power of the Past Lesson 2-Why Forgiveness is Necessary and the Impact of Forgiving or Not Forgiving Last week we saw the wounds Joseph suffered at the hands of his brothers and
More informationLENT 2017 THE LORD S PRAYER Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Layne Lebo March 26, 2017
LENT 2017 THE LORD S PRAYER Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Layne Lebo March 26, 2017 The Lord s Prayer begins with 3 statements that are all God-focused Hallowed be your name,
More informationImmanuel Lutheran Church, Springfield, IL September 14, Forgiveness Is
The Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Darrell Debowey Immanuel Lutheran Church, Springfield, IL September 14, 2014 Matthew 18:21-35: 21 Then Peter came up and said to him, Lord, how often will my
More informationThe Parable of the Unforgiving Servant Matthew 18:21-35
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant Matthew 18:21-35 The Story Introduction: What if one of your friends or your brother or sister took your place in line? Or perhaps you color crayon? Or sat down first
More informationKINGDOM FOCUS. Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness-Matthew 6:33 CHRISTIAN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP NEWSLETTER
KINGDOM FOCUS Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness-Matthew 6:33 CHRISTIAN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP NEWSLETTER Sharing and Caring with the Community of Believers May, 2017 CHOOSING TO COME HOME
More informationThe Lord s Prayer the Fifth Petition And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
The Lord s Prayer the Fifth Petition And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our Introduction: Today s petition is a sobering petition. Today s petition is a shocking petition. Theme: We should
More informationPreparing For the Harvest
Preparing For the Harvest What is the Harvest? Jesus describes the Harvest as the end of the age and the angels will pull the weeds and burn them. They will be thrown into a fiery furnace where there will
More informationThe Danger of Unforgiveness
The Danger of Unforgiveness Week of January 12, 2014 Matthew 18:21-35 Leader, as a rule, answering the questions in engage it should take no more than 10 minutes and are designed to generate conversation
More informationThe Lord's Prayer - Part 5 Sunday - May 7, 2017
The Lord's Prayer - Part 5 Sunday - May 7, 2017 The Pardon of Prayer Pastor Theone Maupin, Jr. Matthew 6:9b-13 (KJV); Matthew 6:12 Focus: The Lord's Prayer is a pattern that teaches us how to pray. The
More informationOf all the commands given to us in the Word of God the one that many of us struggle with is this one:
Series: Choices CHOOSING TO FORGIVE MATTHEW 18:23-25 Text: Introduction: Of all the commands given to us in the Word of God the one that many of us struggle with is this one: Ephesians 4:31-32 31 Let all
More informationBUILDING BRIDGES PREPARATION
FIRST BAPTIST RAYTOWN BUILD YOURSELF A BRIDGE AND GET OVER IT APRIL 12, 2015 BUILDING BRIDGES APRIL 12, 2015 PREPARATION > Spend the week reading through and studying Matthew 18:21-35. Consult the commentary
More informationSoli Deo Gloria. Here s a story to drive home the point of ongoing forgiveness. There once
Soli Deo Gloria Remember what it was like to climb up into your parent s lap and have them read you a story? Most of us have also been on the other end of this togetherness time, reading a story to our
More informationLiving is Forgiving. The Role of Forgiveness Various Passages
Living is Forgiving The Role of Forgiveness Various Passages P ETER WAS IMPRESSED WITH HIS OWN GENEROSITY but as the saying goes Pride goes before a fall. Then Kefa came up and said to him, Rabbi, how
More informationJohn 7:38. Jesus said: He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.
Forgiven to Forgive John 7:38 Jesus said: He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. BEFORE & AFTER John 7:38! If anyone thirsts, let him come
More informationMatthew 18:21 35 (NKJV)21Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?
Introduction We ve talked about Matthew 18 as our How to chapter. How to be great (be teachable, simple humble, dependent); how to escape hell (vv.7-9); how to exercise church discipline (vv.15-20); how
More information3:45 4:00 CHECK IN / SNACKS / GAMES 4:00 4:10 ACTIVITY SHEET / ARRIVING ACTIVITY 4:10 4:15 CLEAN UP / GO OVER RULES & CONSEQUENCES 4:15 4:50 KIDS LIVE
1 st 4 th Grade Teacher Guide The Unmerciful Servant Bible Passage: Matthew 18:21-35 Main Point: God sent Jesus so we can see how to get to heaven and how we should live on earth. Memory Verse: Luke 4:18
More informationWE MUST SAY, I FORGIVE YOU
Preschool Edition WE MUST SAY, I FORGIVE YOU Jesus told this story. Once there was a man who had borrowed a lot of money from the king. The king came to him one day and said, Give me my money back. The
More informationThe Red Letters The Unmerciful Servant 5/31/15
The Red Letters The Unmerciful Servant 5/31/15 Matthew 18:15-35 Sunday AM Have you heard of the man who was bitten by a rabid dog? It occurred before modern medicine so when he arrived at the hospital
More informationSILVERDALE BAPTIST CHURCH CHRISTMAS IS FORGIVING WE SHOULD FORGIVE OTHERS. By forgiving others, Christians demonstrate the forgiveness, grace
SILVERDALE BAPTIST CHURCH CHRISTMAS IS FORGIVING WE SHOULD FORGIVE OTHERS MATTHEW 18:27-35 12/17/2017 MAIN POINT By forgiving others, Christians demonstrate the forgiveness, grace and love of God. INTRODUCTION
More informationThe Church s Mission is to Forgive as God Forgives
3461 Merle Ave Modesto, CA 95355 (209) 551-0563 www.stpetermodesto.org W The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost The Church s Mission is to Forgive as God Forgives October 1, 2017 elcome and thank you for
More informationJOSEPH: FAITH AND FORGIVENESS
JOSEPH: FAITH AND FORGIVENESS MATTHEW 18:21-35 Today, we continue our sermon series on Our Family Tree and look more closely at those who make up our extended spiritual family in the Old Testament. As
More informationLenten Devotional April 8 April 14
Lenten Devotional April 8 April 14 * Worship @ 9:15 a.m. (contemporary praise, lower level) 10:30 a.m. (blended traditional, sanctuary) Monday of Lent 5 April 8, 2019 And forgive us our debts, as we also
More informationUSING THIS SERMON DISCUSSION GUIDE
Heart and Soul Part 3 A Forgiving Soul Pastor Dave Patterson October 27-28 USING THIS SERMON DISCUSSION GUIDE We have provided all the Scriptures referenced in the sermon and some discussion questions
More informationGETTING EVEN GOD S WAY Genesis 50:15-21
GETTING EVEN GOD S WAY Genesis 50:15-21 Genesis 50 begins with the death and burial of Jacob, the father of Joseph and his eleven brothers. In Genesis 49, Jacob blessed his sons before he died. Joseph
More informationYou will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. (Psalm 16: 11) St Mary and St Mina Coptic Orthodox Church of Syracuse 2015 Theme
More informationThe language of heaven
The language of heaven Not a single one of us are going to make it through this life without somebody hurting us or hurting someone we love, sometimes very badly (physically, mentally, emotionally, and
More informationThe Cost of Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-30, NIV
Christmas is Forgiving (#1) Tony Walliser 12/10/17 Visit silverdalebc.com/media to access the completed sermon outline and notes. The Cost of Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-30, NIV God forgives us so that we
More informationMatthew 18:21-35 New American Standard Bible July 1, 2018
Matthew 18:21-35 New American Standard Bible July 1, 2018 The International Bible Lesson (Uniform Sunday School Lessons Series) for Sunday, July 1, 2018, is from Matthew 18:21-35. Questions for Discussion
More informationTrinity October As We Have Been Forgiven, We Forgive. Matthew 18:23-35
Trinity 22 22 October 2017 As We Have Been Forgiven, We Forgive Matthew 18:23-35 by Rev. Michael G. Lilienthal Hymn: O Faithful God, Thanks Be to Thee, ELH #522 Let us pray: O dear God and Father, enter
More informationBellaire Community UMC Merciful Me February 17, 2019 Eric Falker Page 1. Merciful Me. Tell Me the Stories part #4
Eric Falker Page 1 Matthew 18:21-35 Merciful Me Tell Me the Stories part #4 I remember the first time my wife and I took out a mortgage to buy a house. It was the largest amount of money I had ever borrowed
More informationOur text for Resurrection Sunday is Paul s testimony of Jesus life in him.
March 31, 2013 The Power of His Resurrection Life Living in Me Philippians 3:7 11 Introduction: Our text for Resurrection Sunday is Paul s testimony of Jesus life in him. We ll seek to apply what we see
More informationJOHN s GOSPEL: JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD: 80. Jesus Commissions His Followers: He Sends Us to Others John 20:20 23
JOHN s GOSPEL: JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD: 80. Jesus Commissions His Followers: He Sends Us to Others John 20:20 23 December 3, 2017 AM Pastor Ken Hepner Introduction: The central theme of the Gospel of John
More informationWho Said - "Forgiving is easy?
Who Said - "Forgiving is easy? Pastor Eddie Turner Sunday, May 20, 2018 Matt. 18:21-35(NLT)- Then Peter came to him and asked, Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?
More informationMatthew 18:21-35 King James Version July 1, 2018
Matthew 18:21-35 King James Version July 1, 2018 The International Bible Lesson (Uniform Sunday School Lessons Series) for Sunday, July 1, 2018, is from Matthew 18:21-35. Questions for Discussion and Thinking
More informationLeaders: this is just for you! Read ahead of time to engage with the Bible story on an adult level and prepare your heart to teach on Sunday.
Leader DEVOTIONAL Leaders: this is just for you! Read ahead of time to engage with the Bible story on an adult level and prepare your heart to teach on Sunday. Jesus had been teaching His disciples when
More informationFebruary 4, 2018 Matthew 5:1-12
February 4, 2018 Matthew 5:1-12 For five weeks now we have been studying the Beatitudes, one of the greatest and most beautiful passages, I believe, in all of the Scriptures. The Beatitudes are not only
More informationWE MUST SAY, I FORGIVE YOU
WE MUST SY, I FORGIVE YOU Preschool Edition Jesus told this story. Once there was a man who had borrowed a lot of money from the king. The king came to him one day and said, Give me my money back. The
More informationLooking Back: Finding Healing through Forgiveness i Matthew 18:21-35
Looking Back: Finding Healing through Forgiveness i Matthew 18:21-35 We are continuing our series on relationships this morning with one more look in the rearview mirror. We ve all experienced pain in
More informationThe Unmerciful Servant
Unit 22 Session 2 Use Week of: 2 The Unmerciful Servant BIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 18:21-35 MAIN POINT: God shows mercy to us so that we will show mercy to others. KEY PASSAGE: Mark 6:34 BIG PICTURE QUESTION:
More informationGod wants us healed, restored, & baggage free!
Pastor Dave Patterson BAGGAGE Part 2: "Breaking Chains" Sermon Small Group Notes USING THIS SERMON DISCUSSION GUIDE We have provided all the Scriptures referenced in the sermon and some discussion questions
More informationIntroduction. Matthew 6: I. : Your Heavenly Father knows what you need! a. the birds. b. the lilies.
Introduction Matthew 6:25-33 I. : Your Heavenly Father knows what you need! a. the birds. b. the lilies. II. : God wants to satisfy us completely! Prayer: Psalm 103:10-14 says, He does not deal with us
More informationReceive. Reflect. Remember. Sunday, April 2
Sunday, April 2 Colossians 3:1 17 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on
More informationWhat Does it Mean to be a Disciple of Jesus Christ?
What Does it Mean to be a Disciple of Jesus Christ? A Disciple Forgives Others by Annette Gulick 10/1/2001 Lesson Five Lesson Objective: That students understand their obligation to forgive other and learn
More informationA Difficult Day to Go to Church Matthew 18:21-35 The text for today s sermon is Matthew 18: Hear the word:
A Difficult Day to Go to Church Matthew 18:21-35 The text for today s sermon is Matthew 18:21-35. Hear the word: 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or
More informationFoundation for Christian Service Term 2 Chapter 9 Sermon on the Mount 4. Chapter 9 SERMON ON THE MOUNT 4 MATTHEW 6 - PART 1
Chapter 9 SERMON ON THE MOUNT 4 MATTHEW 6 - PART 1 SECTION 1: MOTIVES (Matthew 6:1-8) Scripture List: Proverbs 4:23; I Corinthians 3:10, 12-14 I. A motive is the inner drive, impulse, or intention that
More informationMatthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed Are the Merciful, For They Will Be Shown Mercy. Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. The Grace And mercy of God Is the foundation on which our Salvation was built.
More informationTwo teenage brothers Joe & Frank Hardy Who were sleuths/ detectives. All sorts of adventures & Solve all sorts of mysteries.
Date: 23 rd July, 2017 - Sunday am service Passage: Hebrews 6:20-7:25 Title: A Better Kind of Priest Introduction: When I was a teenager I loved to read. One of my favorite books to read was The old Hardy
More informationBe Forgiving (Rom. 5:12) Ralph Walls
The text today is taken from The Watchtower of 2016, January, and the theme Be Compelled by God s Indescribable Free Gift. Well, this Memorial season really does move us to contemplate what Jehovah has
More informationHAVE FAITH IN GOD. Mark 11:20-25 Key Verse: 11:22. Have faith in God, Jesus answered.
HAVE FAITH IN GOD Mark 11:20-25 Key Verse: 11:22 Have faith in God, Jesus answered. In today s passage Jesus says to us to have faith in God. We all want to be men or women of faith. After all, we are
More information15 th Sunday After Pentecost
Forgiveness God s Way" Matthew 18:21-35 September 17, 2017 15 th Sunday After Pentecost There are a number of things in our lives which we understand to be important, but we don t really take them seriously.
More informationSTICK WITH FORGIVENESS
SESSION 3 STICK WITH FORGIVENESS 108 SESSION 3 When was the last time it cost you a lot to fix something? QUESTION #1 #BSFLforgiveness BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE 109 THE POINT Relationships grow deeper with
More informationLooking Intently at the Communion Emblems Luke 22:15 20
January 3, 2016 AM Pastor Ken Hepner Looking Intently at the Communion Emblems Luke 22:15 20 Introduction: This morning we are beginning 2016 gathered around the emblems of the Lord s Supper, the Communion
More informationGive the Gift of Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-35
Faith Evangelical Free Church December 26, 2010 Brian W. Anderson Give the Gift of Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-35 A couple of weeks ago as part of my responsibilities as the chairman of one of our district
More informationsomeone who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough?
1 The Math of Forgiveness September 17, 2017 Matthew 18: 21-35 21 Peter came up to the Lord and asked, How many times should I forgive someone who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough? 22
More informationForgiveness: A Radical Way to Live The Cost of Unforgiveness Doris Barr October 19, 2014
Forgiveness: A Radical Way to Live The Cost of Unforgiveness Doris Barr October 19, 2014 What does unforgiveness cost us? That s the topic we re considering today as we continue this series on forgiveness.
More informationALL THE PARABLES OF JESUS A SYSTEMATIC SERIES UNVEILING GODS ETERNAL TRUTH IN THE PARABOLIC TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST
ALL THE PARABLES OF JESUS A SYSTEMATIC SERIES UNVEILING GODS ETERNAL TRUTH IN THE PARABOLIC TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST MEDIA REFERENCE NUMBER WNX593 MAY 15, 2013 THE TITLE OF THE MESSAGE: The Parable Of
More informationthe Road to Peace Guide
the Road to Peace Guide the Road to Peace Guide HOW TO ENGAGE Imagine the last time you were journeying along a road, whether that was in your car on the way to work or riding your bike on a wooded path.
More informationGo!!! Who is Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? Matthew 18
Who is Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? Matthew 18 I had so much fun at a little reunion I went to a few years ago. It was High School girlfriends who had been pretty close in our high school years,
More informationJesus said, Not just seven times, but rather as many as seventy-seven times.
1 Time To Make A Difference Part 2 Time to Forgive Rev. Rob Carter OT Proper 19 24 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Romans 14: 1-12 Matthew 18: 21-35 9/17/14 Prayer for Illumination We give thanks, O God of
More informationJohn s Gospel, Jesus Is the Son of God: 70. Jesus Prayed for You and Me John 17:20 23
August 20, 2017 Pastor Ken Hepner John s Gospel, Jesus Is the Son of God: 70. Jesus Prayed for You and Me John 17:20 23 Introduction: We are studying John s Gospel. We have been learning that John wrote
More informationGospel of Matthew Matthew 18:15-35
Gospel of Matthew Matthew 18:15-35 Instruction about Restoration and Forgiveness The last part of Matthew 18 continues to develop the theme of a believer s childlike nature. Those who are in God s kingdom
More informationThe Boomerang Blessing Matthew 5:7;18: Many of you are probably familiar with the comic strip Peanuts. One winter
Page 1 The Boomerang Blessing Matthew 5:7;18:21-35 Many of you are probably familiar with the comic strip Peanuts. One winter evening Linus sticks his head out the door and calls to his sister Lucy, Mom
More informationThe Basic Teachings of a Strong Disciple By Doug Hamilton
Jesus call to make disciples of the nations Matthew 28:19-20 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them
More informationParables Of The Bible
Parables Of The Bible Lesson 4.16 The Kingdom parables of the Bible conclude with these two stories that accentuate God's inexplicable forgiveness and abounding grace to those who love him. Please read
More informationCHILDREN S Teacher INSTRUCTOR S QUARTERLY 3RD QTR JULY/AUG/SEPT R.H. BOYD PUBLISHING CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL LESSON SERIES
CHILDREN S Teacher FOR USE WITH ADVENTURERS WITH JESUS, YOUNG LEARNERS, AND GROWING WITH JESUS R.H. BOYD PUBLISHING CORPORATION INSTRUCTOR S QUARTERLY INTERNATIONAL LESSON SERIES 3RD QTR. 2018 JULY/AUG/SEPT
More informationIntroduction: A. (Slide #2) Life And Relationships Are Such A Blessing; However, They Can Be Quite Tough!
JESUS ADVICE ON SETTLING DIFFERENCES! Introduction: A. (Slide #2) Life And Relationships Are Such A Blessing; However, They Can Be Quite Tough! B. ( ) Having Differences And Struggles In Relationships
More informationOur Way of Life. Sermon Transcript November 13, Kingdom Community: Maintain Unity Matthew 18:1-35
Our Way of Life Sermon Transcript November 13, 2016 Kingdom Community: Maintain Unity Matthew 18:1-35 This message from the Bible was addressed originally to the people of Wethersfield Evangelical Free
More informationTEACHER NOTES LIVING YOUR FAITH SESSION 10: JUDGING VS. FORGIVING REVIEW: JUDGING
REVIEW: JUDGING In the previous studies we discussed how we are NOT to JUDGE or condemn others. What do you recall were the reasons for this? We are not to judge because we are not THE judge. God alone
More information10 Things I Wish Jesus Never Said Part 10 The Freedom of Forgiveness 28 August 2016 Ross Lester
10 Things I Wish Jesus Never Said Part 10 The Freedom of Forgiveness 28 August 2016 Ross Lester Proposition Statement: Christians experience forgiveness to the extent that they extend forgiveness. Intro:
More informationMercy Triumphs! Pastor Joe Oakley GFC
1 Mercy Triumphs! Pastor Joe Oakley GFC 8-13-17 We re in a sermon series called Relationships: A Mess Worth Making. We ve seen how relationships without grace live without God s blessing. We used the word
More information18 About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" 2 Jesus called a little child to him and put
Chapter 18 v1-3 Gospel According to Matthew in ASL 315 18 About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" 2 Jesus called a little child to him and put
More informationIntroduction Levels of punishment... 3 The two types spiritual prisons that Jesus warns about... 4 Prison #1: The prison of our adversaries...
Warren David Horak Contents Introduction... 2 Levels of punishment... 3 The two types spiritual prisons that Jesus warns about.... 4 Prison #1: The prison of our adversaries... 4 Prison #2: The prison
More informationMatthew 18: me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times? 22 Jesus said to him, Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.
Matthew 18:21-35 21 Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times? 22 Jesus said to him, Not seven times, but,
More informationYour Debt Has Been Canceled Matthew 18:21-35
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Quincy, IL Rev. Martin R. Eden The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Your Debt
More informationForgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
A magazine for Children published by the Evangelical Lutheran Congregations of the Reformation Vol. TWENTY-EIGHT No. One January March 2016 Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against
More informationBe ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Luke 6:36. Have Mercy!
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Luke 6:36 Have Mercy! When we make a mistake and need God s mercy, it is often easy for us to believe God for it. What can be difficult sometimes
More informationBut I Say unto You: Forgive Richmond s First Baptist Church, September 17, 2017 The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 18:21-35
But I Say unto You: Forgive Richmond s First Baptist Church, September 17, 2017 The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, if another member of the church
More informationMeeting With Christ. Matthew 6:12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Meeting With Christ Practical and Exegetical Studies on the Words of Jesus Christ Yves I-Bing Cheng, M.D., M.A. Based on sermons of Pasteur Eric Chang www.meetingwithchrist.com FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS Matthew
More information