This is part 3 of Pastor Chuck Bernal's message series, Relationship Rescue delivered at LifePointe Church in Crowley, TX on April 26, 2015. The title of the messsage is FORGIVENESS.
26. Freely show favor to, to grant
pardon, extend kindness,
unconditional mercy
27. Forgive one another as quickly
and thoroughly as God in Christ
forgave you.
(Ephesians 4:32 – The Message)
28. Try to understand other people. Forgive
each other. If you have something
against someone,
forgive him. That is the way
the Lord forgave you.
(Colossians 3:13 – New Life Version)
29. But if anyone has caused harm . . .
I encourage you to offer him
the grace of forgiveness . . .
30. So instead of continuing to ostracize
him, I urge you to demonstrate
your love for him once again.
(2 Corinthians 2:5-8 – The Voice)
32. The kingdom of God is like a king who
decided to square accounts with his
servants. One servant was brought
before him who had run up a debt of
a hundred thousand dollars.
33. He couldn’t pay up, so the king ordered
the man, along with his wife, children,
and goods, to be auctioned off at the
slave market. “The poor wretch threw
himself at the king’s feet and begged,
34. ‘Give me a chance and I’ll pay it all
back.’ Touched by his plea, the king let
him off, erasing the debt. “The servant
was no sooner out of the room when he
came upon one of his fellow servants
who owed him ten dollars.
35. He seized him by the throat and
demanded, ‘Pay up. Now!’ “The
poor wretch threw himself down and
begged, ‘Give me a chance and I’ll pay
it all back.’ But he wouldn’t do it.
36. He had him arrested and put in jail until
the debt was paid. When the other
servants saw this going on,
they were outraged and brought a
detailed report to the king. “The king
summoned the man and said,
37. ‘You evil servant! I forgave your entire
debt when you begged me for mercy.
Shouldn’t you be compelled to be
merciful to your fellow servant who
asked for mercy?’
38. ‘The king was furious and put the
screws to the man until he paid back
his entire debt.
39. And that’s exactly what my Father
is going to do to each one of you
who doesn’t forgive unconditionally
anyone who asks for mercy.
(Matthew 18:23-34 – The Message)