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Bible Lesson: Conversations With
Jesus: Our Responsibility In Forgiving Others.
Bible Text:
Matthew 18:15-35 NLT
Bible Topic:
Matthew 18:15-35 NLT
(Correcting
Another Believer)
15 “If
another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the
offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won
that person back.
16 But if you
are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again,
so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three
witnesses.
17 If the
person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if
he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person
as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.
18 “I tell
you The Truth, whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in
heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.
19 “I also
tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything
you ask, My Father in heaven will do it for you.
20 For where
two or three gather together as My followers, I am there among them.”
(Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor)
21 Then Peter
came to Him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone
who sins against me? Seven times?”
22 “No, not
seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!
23 “Therefore,
the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring
his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from
him.
24 In the
process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of
dollars.
25 He couldn’t
pay, so his master ordered that he be sold—along with his wife, his
children, and everything he owned—to pay the debt.
26 “But the
man fell down before his master and begged him, ‘Please, be patient
with me, and I will pay it all.’
27 Then his
master was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave
his debt.
28 “But when
the man left the king, he went to a fellow servant who owed him a few
thousand dollars. He grabbed him by the throat and demanded instant
payment.
29 “His
fellow servant fell down before him and begged for a little more
time. ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it,’ he pleaded.
30 But his
creditor wouldn’t wait. He had the man arrested and put in prison
until the debt could be paid in full.
31 “When some
of the other servants saw this, they were very upset. They went to
the king and told him everything that had happened.
32 Then the
king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant!
I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me.
33 Shouldn’t
you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’
34 Then the
angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he had paid
his entire debt.
35 “That’s
what My Heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your
brothers and sisters from your heart.”
Just how important is this forgiving business?
All one has to do is to read verse 35 again!
34 Then the
angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he had paid
his entire debt.
35 “That’s
what My Heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your
brothers and sisters from your heart.”
Matthew 6:14,15
KJV
14 For if ye
forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive
you:
15 But if ye
forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive
your trespasses.
Who said this? Jesus told us this!
God's
Forgiveness:
Psalm 86:4,5 NLT
4 Give me
happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you.
5 O Lord, you
are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all
who ask for your help.
Daniel 9:9 NKJV
To The Lord our
God belong mercy and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against
Him.
Micah 7:18,19
KJV
18 Who is a God
like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the
transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His
anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy.
19 He will turn
again, He will have compassion upon us; He will subdue our
iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the
sea.
Matthew 26:28
NLT
for this is My
Blood, which confirms the covenant between God and His people. It is
poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.
Ephesians 1:7-10
KJV
7 In whom we
have redemption through His Blood, the forgiveness of sins, according
to the riches of His grace;
8 Wherein He
hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made
known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure
which He hath purposed in Himself:
10 That in the
dispensation of the fullness of times He might gather together in one
all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on
earth; even in Him:
Colossians
1:12-14 KJV
12 Giving
thanks unto The Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of
the inheritance of the saints in Light:
13 Who hath
delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into
the kingdom of His dear Son:
14 In whom we
have redemption through His Blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
I John 1:9 KJV
If we confess
our sins, He is Faithful and Just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Christians
Forgiveness:
Matthew 5:23-26
KJV
23 Therefore if
thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy
brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there
thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy
brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree with
thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at
any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge
deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say
unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast
paid the uttermost farthing.
Matthew 6:9-13
KJV
9 After this
manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy name.
10 Thy kingdom
come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this
day our daily bread.
12 And forgive
us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Mark 11:25 KJV
And when ye
stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your
Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Luke 17:3,4 KJV
3 Take heed to
yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if
he repent, forgive him.
4 And if he
trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day
turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Luke 23:33,34
KJV
33 And when
they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they
crucified Him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the
other on the left.
34 Then said
Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they
parted His raiment, and cast lots.
Acts 7:59,60 KJV
59 And they
stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my
spirit.
60 And he
knelled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to
their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Ephesians
4:31,32 KJV
31 Let all
bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be
put away from you, with all malice:
32 And be ye
kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as
God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Colossians 3:13
NLT
Make allowance
for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you.
Remember, The Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
More
Like The Master
More like The Master I would ever be,
More of His meekness, more humility;
More zeal to labor, more courage to be true,
More consecration for work He bids me do.
Chorus:
Take Thou my heart, I would be Thine alone;
Take Thou my heart, and make it all Thine own;
Purge me from sin, O Lord, I now implore,
Wash me and keep me Thine forevermore.
More like The Master is my daily prayer;
More strength to carry crosses I must bear;
More earnest effort to bring His kingdom in;
More of His Spirit, the wanderer to win.
More like the Master I would live and grow;
More of His love to others I would show;
More self-denial, like His in Galilee,
More like The Master I long to ever be.
Author: Charles H. Gabriel
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Prayer:
II Peter 3:9 KJV
The Lord is not slack concerning His
promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to
us-ward, not willing that any should
perish, but that all should come to repentance.
I John 1:8-10
KJV
8 If we say that we have no sin, we
deceive ourselves, and The Truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is
Faithful and Just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not
sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us.
