HEALING HURTS … RECEIVING/GIVING FORGIVENESS
MATTHEW 18:21-35

THE PARABLE,

   DISSERNING THE AMOUNT; Vv.23-24
      JESUS USES AN IMPOSSIBLE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO SHOW THAT A PERSONS DEBT TO GOD IS SO GREAT IT COULD NEVER BE PAID … ANY MORE THAN A DAILY WORKER COULD PAY A DEBT OF BILLIONS … 

   DIFFERING IDEAS OF RELEASING THE DEBT;

      THE LORD’S, Vv.25-27

      THE DEBTOR, Vv.28-30

THE PROBLEM, 

   GUILT …

      OUGHTS AND DEBTS … 

“UP TO 75% OF PEOPLE IN HOSPITALS TODAY WITH PHYSICAL ILLNESS HAVE SICKNESS ROOTED IN EMOTIONAL CAUSES … “ DR. DAVID BELGUIM

THE CAUSE,

   FAILURE TO RECEIVE FORGIVENESS, Vv.26

   GRACE:

      UNDESERVED …
      “THE WHOLE IDEA OF GOD LOVING SINNERS, BAD PEOPLE IS A THING UNHEARD OF IN ANY OTHER RELIGION.” CELCUS, A CRITIC OF CHRISTIANITY

      “GRACE IS THE GOOD PLEASURE OF GOD THAT INCLINES HIM TO BESTOW BENEFIT UPON THE UNDERSERVING.”
TOZER

      UNEARNABLE … 

      UNREPAYABLE … SALVATION BY PROMISSORY NOTE;

         SELF-ATONEMENT,

         SELF-SACRIFICE,

GRACE IS GOD’S LOVE IN ACTION

      FAILURE TO GIVE FORGIVENESS, Vv,28-30

THE CURE,

   THE CROSS …  

   JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS, GEN.19-20

APPLICATION:

IS THERE SOMEONE YOU RESENT AND WILL N0T ET OFF THE HOOK?

WILL YOU TAKEN RESPONCIBILITY FOR YOURSELF YOUR FAULTS AND YOUR FAILURES?

DO YOU FIND YOURSELF REACTING NEGATIVELY AGAINST SOMEONE BECAUSE THEY REMIND YOU OF SOMEONE ELSE?

WILL YOU BE APART OF THE DEBT FREEING COMMUNITY OF CHRISTIANS?