One quality of discipleship that is often misunderstood and misapplied is that of forgiveness.

2. Matthew 18:21-22
Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord,
how often will my brother sin against me,
and I forgive him? As many as seven
times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to
you seven times, but seventy-seven times.
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3. Matthew 18:23-25
“Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be
compared to a king who wished to settle
accounts with his servants. When he began
to settle, one was brought to him who
owed him ten thousand talents. And since
he could not pay, his master ordered him to
be sold, with his wife and children and all
that he had, and payment to be made.
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4. Matthew 18:26-27
So the servant fell on his knees, imploring
him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay
you everything.’ And out of pity for him,
the master of that servant released him
and forgave him the debt.
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5. Matthew 18:28-30
But when that same servant went out, he
found one of his fellow servants who owed
him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he
began to choke him and saying, ‘Pay what
you owe.’ So his fellow servant fell down
and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with
me, and I will pay you.’ He refused and
went and put him in prison until he should
pay the debt.
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6. Matthew 18:31-33
When his fellow servants saw what had
taken place, they were greatly distressed,
and they went and reported to their master
all that had taken place. Then his master
summoned him and said to him, ‘You
wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt
because you pleaded with me. And should
you not have had mercy on your fellow
servant, as I had mercy on you?’
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7. Matthew 18:34-35
And in anger his master delivered him to
the jailers, until he should pay all his debt.
So also my heavenly Father will do to every
one of you, if you do not forgive your
brother from your heart.”
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9. One quality of discipleship that
is often MISUNDERSTOOD and
thus MISAPPLIED is that of
forgiveness.

10. One quality of discipleship that
is often MISUNDERSTOOD and
thus MISAPPLIED is that of
forgiveness.
Forgiveness doesn’t mean that you are stuck
in toxic RELATIONSHIPS but letting go of toxic
FEELINGS.

11. One quality of discipleship that
is often MISUNDERSTOOD and
thus MISAPPLIED is that of
forgiveness.
Forgiveness doesn’t mean that you are stuck
in toxic RELATIONSHIPS but letting go of toxic
FEELINGS.
The magnitude of God’s forgiveness provides
us a MODEL to follow and the IMPETUS to
forgive.

12. Forgiveness doesn’t mean
the ABSENCE of
ACCOUNTABILITY, only that
we are leaving it in God’s
hands.

13. Forgiveness doesn’t mean
the ABSENCE of
ACCOUNTABILITY, only that
we are leaving it in God’s
hands.
We are all DEBTORS who have amassed a
debt we cannot REPAY.

14. Forgiveness doesn’t mean
the ABSENCE of
ACCOUNTABILITY, only that
we are leaving it in God’s
hands.
We are all DEBTORS who have amassed a
debt we cannot REPAY.
Forgiveness came at great COST to the King: it
is a matter of who pays the DEBT.

15. Forgiveness is a CHOICE and a
PROCESS.

16. Forgiveness is a CHOICE and a
PROCESS.
Forgiveness begins not with a FEELING we
have, but a CHOICE we make.

17. Forgiveness is a CHOICE and a
PROCESS.
Forgiveness begins not with a FEELING we
have, but a CHOICE we make.
There are consequences to a REFUSAL to
forgive.

18. Forgiveness is a CHOICE and a
PROCESS.
Forgiveness begins not with a FEELING we
have, but a CHOICE we make.
There are consequences to a REFUSAL to
forgive.
Forgiveness is about the ATTITUDES you
hold…so that you don’t get IMPRISONED to
grudges, bitterness, etc.

19. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
NEXT STEPS
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Reflect on God’s forgiveness for me
( ) Identify if there is anyone I need to
forgive
( ) Pray for God’s help where I may struggle
to forgive.
( ) Meditate on Matthew 18:21-35
( ) Other________________________