Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times” (Matthew 18:21-22). In this message, Sherry Judy unpacks the parable of the unforgiving servant and shows why those who have received God’s immeasurable mercy are called to extend the same mercy to others.
This sermon continues a theme the Lord has been laying on the church: last Sunday Brother Ron preached on forgiveness, and the lectionary readings this week return us to the same truth. God is not finished with us yet.
Scripture Readings
- Psalm 103:1-13
- Matthew 18:21-35
In this message you will hear:
- Why Jesus refuses any limit on forgiveness
- The staggering contrast between a canceled debt of 10,000 bags of gold and a demand for 100 silver coins
- Joseph’s response to the brothers who meant him harm (Genesis 50)
- Corrie ten Boom’s encounter with a former concentration-camp guard
- A personal testimony of family reconciliation and the freedom that follows when we finally forgive
- How unforgiveness keeps us in bondage and how daily remembrance of the cross sets us free
“The question is not whether the offender deserves forgiveness. The question is whether we have forgotten how much we have been forgiven.”
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“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” — Ephesians 4:32
