Forgiveness & Marriage—Disciple Makers Series #19Sample

Parable of Forgiveness—Part 2  

Thoughts on the message

This is part two—God’s response when we do not forgive.

What does unforgiveness cost us?

The man refused to forgive his brother. So the king took back his forgiveness for the man and his debt. 

How can God do the same to us—as Jesus said will happen in verse 35?

Well it is not that God takes it back—the man never took it. He said he received it with his mouth, but it did not change his actions. Forgiveness must change our hearts—or we have not received it. Without God’s forgiveness changing our heart, God says we do not receive it. He can withdraw the offer of forgiveness at any time then. That is what the king did.

That is what God does too. So let God’s forgiveness change your heart. 

Unforgiveness is very expensive.

Prayer

Father, I need You to change not just my words or my actions. I need You to change my heart. Without a heart transformation I am still stuck in my failures, my debt, my brokenness and my sin. Father, I see it all around me in people—in good people. They say they forgive, and then they show an unforgiving heart to others. I never want to respond that way. So help me today with everyone I face who needs forgiveness. Help me to continue forgiving when they do it 77 times. In Jesus’ name. Amen.