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Matt 18:21
Followers of Jesus must forgive others because God has abundantly forgiven them.
I. What is my obligation to forgive?
Peter’s question gets underscore true.
a. God expects me to forgive.
Peter is correct - forgiveness is a divine exception.
“Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred.
It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.”
Corrie ten Boom
Peter is correct - forgiveness is a divine exception.
b.
How do I know when I have met God’s requirements for forgiveness?
What is a reasonable amount of forgiveness?
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Christ demands extravagant forgiveness from his followers.
Matt 18:22-24
The teaching within Judaism (based on Amos 1:3; 2:6; Job 33:29, 30) is that three times was enough to show a forgiving spirit.
Rabbinic Judaism recognized that repeat offenders may not really be repenting at all: “If a man commits a transgression, the first, second and third time he is forgiven, the fourth time he is not”
a.
We have received extravagant forgiveness.
Matt 18:24-
Ten Thousand Talents = 6 Billion Dollars
The most Christlike thing you can do is to forgive.
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We must extend extravagant forgiveness.
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What are you struggling to forgive?
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God holds men accountable for an unforgiving heart.
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God holds men accountable for an unforgiving heart.
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a. Failure to forgive men reveals a failure to be forgiven by God.
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A merciless spirit towards men will not receive mercy from God.
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