Matthew 18:21-35 - Parable of the Unforgiving Servant - Pastor Casey Lewis

📖 Matthew 18:21-35 - The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant 🎙️ Sermon | Foundation Baptist Church | Euless, TX 📅 January 2026 In this sobering and gospel-centered sermon from Matthew 18:21-35, we hear Jesus speak directly to the heart of forgiveness within the Church. Following His teaching on church discipline, Christ now calls His people to reflect the limitless forgiveness they have received by extending that same forgiveness to one another. This passage confronts us with a serious truth: forgiven people must forgive. 🔍 Major truths from this sermon: 1️⃣ Jesus has taught us to forgive one another Jesus answers Peter's question about the limits of forgiveness by removing all limits. Forgiveness is not optional, conditional, or based on feelings—it is the ongoing practice of every Christian. Just as God in Christ has forgiven us an immeasurable debt, we are commanded to forgive our brothers and sisters without tally, conditions, or expiration. Forgiveness is not forgetting, nor is it always reconciliation—but it is always required. 2️⃣ Punishment is coming for those who withhold forgiveness Through the parable of the unforgiving servant, Jesus warns of the severe consequences of receiving mercy while refusing to extend it. The servant forgiven an incalculable debt yet demanding payment of a small one stands as a warning to all who profess Christ. To withhold forgiveness is to deny the very grace we claim to have received. Those who refuse to forgive from the heart show that they do not truly understand the gospel. This message presses each listener to examine their heart honestly.