Keith Reed, MB Seminary National Seminary of the MB Churches of Canada
Matthew 18:21 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times [or seventy times seven].
Genesis 4:15 But the L ORD said to him, “Not so; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” Then the L ORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.
Genesis 4:23-24 23 Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me. 24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times [or seventy times seven].”
Matthew 18:2-5 2 He [Jesus] called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Matthew 18:12-13 12 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.
Matthew 18:24 As he [the king] began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him.
Matthew 18:24 As he [the king] began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts , as we also have forgiven our debtors .
Justice = giving a person what he/she deserves Mercy = not giving a person what he/she deserves Grace = giving a person what he/she does not deserve
It’s hard to forgive others because we struggle to accept forgiveness from God.
Your pride will cause you to forget your King Your humility will cause you to remember your King
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