Together We Forgive

Matthew 18:21-35

Any unforgiveness you cling to separates you from God.

1. A Higher Expectation

1. Peter is generous in his question
2. 3 is the rabbinical standard, 7 is the number of completion
3. Forgiveness is not a one time act, but a continuous process
4. Point is, do not limit your forgiveness.

2. A Kind King

   1. Jesus uses a parable to illustrate
   2. A King is generous
   3. A denarii is one days wage, one talent is 6,000 denarii, 10,000 talents is 13,252,800,000

3. A Wicked Servant

1. The forgiven is not generous
2. 100 denarii is 22,100
3. The king makes him pay
4. Unforgiveness can lead to self-imposed imprisonment AND separation from Gods’ grace

4. An Ominous Reality
   1. Jesus says God will act the same way!
   2. We must embrace forgiveness as a central aspect of your Christian walk.
   3. Must forgive from our heart, not from our “has to”!
   4. Implication is that forgiveness is a choice,
      1. The true Christian will forgive. (Ephesians 4:32)
      2. Those who do not forgive do not reflect the forgiveness of God