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Matthew 18:21Matthew 18:21

““Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

Point 1: Point 1: Jesus Redefines What Jesus Redefines What Grace Grace looks Likelooks Like

Matthew 18:22Matthew 18:22

““I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”times.”

Matthew 18:23-25Matthew 18:23-25

““Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

Point 1: Point 1: Jesus Redefines What Jesus Redefines What Grace Grace looks Likelooks Like

Point 2: Point 2: We Are Desperately In We Are Desperately In Need of Need of GraceGrace

Matthew 18:26Matthew 18:26

““At this the servant fell on his knees before him. At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ back everything.’

Point 2: Point 2: We Are Desperately In We Are Desperately In Need of Need of GraceGrace

Point 3: Point 3: The Servant Begs for a The Servant Begs for a Measure Measure of Graceof Grace

Matthew 18:27Matthew 18:27

““The servant’s master took pity on him, The servant’s master took pity on him, cancelled the debt and let him go.”cancelled the debt and let him go.”

Point 2: Point 2: We Are Desperately In We Are Desperately In Need of Need of GraceGrace

Point 3: Point 3: The Servant Begs for a The Servant Begs for a Measure Measure of Graceof Grace

Point 4: Point 4: We Receive We Receive Immeasurable Immeasurable GraceGrace

Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 2:8

““For it is by grace you have been saved, For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God”it is the gift of God”

Hebrews 14:15 [message]Hebrews 14:15 [message]

““So let's walk right up to him and get what he is So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help.”help.”

Point 5: Point 5: Because You’ve Because You’ve Received Received Grace, Share Grace, Share GraceGrace

Matthew 6:28-35Matthew 6:28-35

““But when that servant went out, he found one But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. demanded.

Matthew 6:28-35Matthew 6:28-35

““His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’

““But he refused. Instead, he went off and had But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had and told their master everything that had happened. happened.

Matthew 6:28-35Matthew 6:28-35

““Then the master called the servant in. ‘You Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I cancelled all that wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I cancelled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.”tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.”

Matthew 6:33Matthew 6:33

“‘“‘I cancelled all that debt of yours because you I cancelled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’

Matthew 18:33-34Matthew 18:33-34

““Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.”tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.”

Matthew 7:1-2Matthew 7:1-2

““Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”measured to you.”

Matthew 6:15Matthew 6:15

““But if you don not forgive others their sins, But if you don not forgive others their sins, your father will not forgive your sins.”your father will not forgive your sins.”

Point 5: Point 5: Because You’ve Received Grace, Because You’ve Received Grace, Share GraceShare Grace

Point 6:Point 6: Word of WarningWord of Warning