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Sunday February 16, 2019 Sermon slides -- Matthew 18:21-35
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Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-35
Introduction • Question about forgiveness • Didn’t we read about forgiveness already?
Seventy times Seven The FISH story
Seventy times Seven 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to aseventy times seven. • Christian theologian answer • David Stern • Transliterated Greek to Aramaic and found it was a rabbinic idiom
Parable • 10 Thousand Talents = 375 tons • Was it Gold or Silver? • Money symbolizes sin • The servant did something really bad • King forgave the servant • The servant did not forgive a fellow servant • Consequences of not forgiving other people
For us Today • What is forgiveness? • God will hear pleas and is compassionate • No matter how “large” the sin God forgives • Repentance • Sincerity • Treating others the way God treats you
For us Today Forgiving others is a requirement for the entrance into the kingdom of heaven