We Are... We Forgive (Bad Blood)

We Forgive Big Idea: How can you demand others p…

An episode of the Citizens Youth podcast, hosted by Citizens Youth, titled "We Are... We Forgive (Bad Blood)" was published on March 3, 2016 and runs 47 minutes.

March 3, 2016 ·47m · Citizens Youth

Summary

We Forgive Big Idea: How can you demand others pay their debt when Jesus paid yours? Questions: 1. What ways do you tend to react when someone wrongs you? Does it change when it's someone who is close to you? 2. Do you find it more painful when the person who wrongs you is a "brother", a family member in the family of God? 3. What was the point of Jesus' story? What part of the parable stood out you you? 4. Are there people in your life you need to forgive? Text (Matthew 18:21-35): 21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

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