Aug. 11, 2024

“Free to Forgive”
Matthew 18:21-35
Central Idea: God forgave us. We must forgive others.
I. Context (21-22)
A. Peter’s question - ______________ forgiveness
B. Jesus’ answer - _________________ forgiveness
II. Parable (23-34)
A. Slave & King (23-27)
• _________________ debt to repay
• To be sold into _____________ with family
• _______ for more time to repay
• Compassion _____________ - amazingly the debt is forgiven!
B. Slave & Slave (28-30)
• Much ______________ debt
• _________ the debtor slave physically & demands repayment
• Plea for more time to repay
• No _________________; slave put in prison
C. King’s response (31-34)
• King is __________ with the forgiven slave
• Calls him “wicked” - a ___________ act of unforgiveness
D. The point of the parable (35)
• Because of God’s ______________ of our sins, we must in turn
forgive those who offend us.
• Consequences:
• The tormentors = _______________, when we don’t forgive.
• _______________ elements in our own lives without
forgiveness.
Application:
1. _________________ the debt you have been forgiven.
• What do our sins against God deserve? __________ judgement
• If you _________ God’s forgiveness, forgive.
• A ____________ person is a ______________ person.
2. Forgiveness is __________________.
• Forgiveness is not an option, it is a _____________________.
• Ephesians 4:32
• Colossians 3:13
3. _______ on the Holy Spirit to enable you to forgive.
• We need the ___________ of the Holy Spirit to be able to forgive.
• __________ forgave through the power of the Holy Spirit.
4. Recognize the ____________ of forgiveness.
• The good of forgiveness:
• keeps you ______________
• and your heart _________
• The bad of unforgiveness:
• brings you ________________
• and a _______ heart