Series: Parables
Message Title: Grace and Responsibility: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Speaker: Pastor Dan
Date: 7/6/25
Points:
Matthew 18:21-35 (ESV)
- An Insurmountable Debt (vv.23-27)
- A Measurable Offense (vv.28-30)
- The King's Judgment (vv.31-35)
Matthew 6:12, 14-15
- Lessons for the Church:
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Forgiveness is not optional in Christian community.
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What we freely receive comes with responsibility.
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We are called to reflect God’s mercy in our relationships.
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We must forgive from the heart — not just with our lips.
Colossians 3:13
Galatians 6:1
Conclusion: A Joseph-Sized Forgiveness
Genesis 50:19-21