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Lesson 1
07.01.18
Is Your Heart in It?
Matthew 18:21–28, 32–33
Background Scripture: Matthew 18:21–35
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
32Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?
22Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.
23"For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
24When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him;
25and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made.
26So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’
27And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.
28But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’
32Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
33Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’
The Art of Forgiving
Before we can begin to exercise the art of forgiveness, we first need to understand the background of its importance, its requirement for all Christians, and what must take place for it to happen. In today’s lesson, we find Jesus teaching His disciples a valuable lesson on forgiveness. He uses the illustration of a man who owes his master an enormous amount of money but has no means by which to pay this debt.
Jesus has just finished teaching on loving thy neighbor when Peter asked the question: How oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive? till seven times?
Jesus’ answer must have startled Peter and the other disciples when he responded, not seven times, but seventy times seven.
In order for true forgiveness to take place, the heart must be in it. If the heart is not in it, forgiveness will not happen.
In His illustration to His disciples, Jesus pointed out that there should not be a limit to how many times we forgive each other, but the problem is with our hearts and how we respond to the forgiveness we receive from others. Though the slave owed a large sum of money to the king, knowing he did not have the money, he humbled himself and asked for more time to repay him. The importance here is not the size of the debt, but the size of one’s heart and its capacity to express compassion to those who have wronged us. In response, the king showed compassion, mercy, and grace to the slave and forgave his debt entirely. However, the slave did not respond in the same manner as the king. He chose to hold on to another man’s debt and demanded payment. Because the man was unable to pay, he was thrown in prison until he could pay back what he owed. But the forgiven man’s heart was not in it, and the fact that he had been forgiven should have led him to have compassion, mercy, and grace for his debtor, but instead he chose vindication.
The Benefits of Forgiving
We not only forgive because it is the right thing to do for those who have wronged us, but we forgive because it benefits us. Forgiving others means we don’t carry around the heavy load of anger, frustration, and evil thoughts. When we hold animosity against another, we often feel worse than the person who wronged us. They may no longer even remember the situation that caused you to be angry and are going on happily with their everyday lives. When we let go of unforgiveness and stop looking for ways to vindicate ourselves, God is pleased, and we too are forgiven. Remember, in Mark 11:25, it specifically says, 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
. Jesus expects us to be forgiving, yet it is not a commandment. However, if we choose not to forgive others, our heavenly Father will not forgive us". So, let’s forgive and enjoy the blessings of