“The Prison We Build”

Church, there are some prisons built with iron bars… and there are some prisons built inside the human heart. Jesus speaks in this passage about conflict, forgiveness, correction, repentance, mercy, and judgment. And if we are honest, every one of us has walked into this room carrying scars from people who wounded us. Some wounds are small. Some wounds changed the direction of our lives. And yet Jesus gives His disciples a challenge: not merely to receive forgiveness from God… but to become people who forgive others. Because forgiven people are supposed to become forgiving people. Tonight I want to preach a message called: “The Prison We Build” I. Jesus Challenges Us to Pursue Restoration II. Peter Wants a Number — Jesus Gives a Lifestyle III. The Servant Who Forgot Mercy IV. Unforgiveness Becomes Torment Matthew 18:15–35 #TheGospeTrail #Forgiveness