Matthew 18:21-35 Any unforgiveness you cling to separates you from God. A Higher Expectation Peter is generous in his question 3 is the rabbinical standard, 7 is the number of completion Forgiveness is not a one time act, but a continuous process Point is, do not limit your forgiveness. A Kind King Jesus uses a parable to illustrate A King is generous A denarii is one days wage, one talent is 6,000 denarii, 10,000 talents is 13,252,800,000 A Wicked Servant The forgiven is not generous 100 denarii is 22,100 The king makes him pay Unforgiveness can lead to self-imposed imprisonment AND separation from Gods’ grace An Ominous Reality Jesus says God will act the same way! We must embrace forgiveness as a central aspect of your Christian walk. Must forgive from our heart, not from our “has to”! Implication is that forgiveness is a choice, The true Christian will forgive. (Ephesians 4:32) Those who do not forgive do not reflect the forgiveness of God