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How Often Shall I Forgive?

How Often Shall I Forgive?. Matthew 18:21, “ Then Peter came to Him and said, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times ?”. Jews’ teaching: Up to three times. Peter’s suggestion: Up to seven times. Jesus’ answer: Up to seventy times seven.

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How Often Shall I Forgive?

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  1. How Often Shall I Forgive? Matthew 18:21, “Then Peter came to Him and said, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” • Jews’ teaching: Up to three times. • Peter’s suggestion: Up to seven times. • Jesus’ answer: Up to seventy times seven.

  2. How Often Shall I Forgive? The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant • King wants to settle accounts • One man owed ten thousand talents. • Range of $19 to $291 million. • King forgave the debt. • Man who had been forgiven went out and found a servant who owed him one hundred denarii. • Probably about $15.

  3. How Often Shall I Forgive? • Forgiveness wipes the slate clean. • There is no limit on how often we should forgive. • No one is unworthy of forgiveness. • Forgiveness is an urgent matter for both parties. • God will not forgive us if we don’t forgive others.

  4. How Often Shall I Forgive? • We must be willing to wipe the slate clean when we forgive. • We should forgive our brethren as often as they need it. • No sin is unworthy of our forgiveness. • If we have sinned or been sinned against, we are responsible to go to our brother. • If we don’t forgive, God will not forgive us.

  5. How Often Shall I Forgive? Two Questions • Has anyone sinned against you? • Then you have a responsibility to go to them and try to rectify the situation. • Have you sinned against anyone or does anyone think you have sinned against them? • Then you have a responsibility to go to them and try to rectify the situation.

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