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Forgiveness of the Forgiven

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2019-03-21 [마태복음(Matthew) 18:21 - 18:35]

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 times seven.
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."

2019-03-21 Have you experienced the joy of receiving forgiveness from someone? Then it is now time to experience the joy of forgiving someone else. You can experience the true joy of ‘being forgiven’ and ‘forgiving.’

이해하기(Understanding)
Peter asks Jesus about how many times he should forgive an offending brother. Jesus answers by saying seventy-seven times. Forgiveness is not a problem of numbers, but of the heart, which is why He says to forgive constantly (vv. 21-22). To explain why we need to forgive our brothers constantly, Jesus uses the parable of the servant who had a debt of 10,000 talents. The king who appears in the parable forgives the enormous debt of 10,000 talents, taking pity on the servant. However, after being forgiven of his debt, this servant goes to a fellow servant who owed him 100 denarii, seizes him and jails him, demanding the small sum of money owed him. The NIV footnote say that this is equivalent to “several million dollars” versus “a few dollars.” The king hears this news and puts the evil servant in jail until he pays back his debt. Those who have truly experienced forgiveness must also give forgiveness (vv. 23-35).

적용하기(Applying)
Who is God?
God forgives the debt of our sin. He forgives the enormous price of our sin that we could not have paid on our own under any condition. Are you giving thanks for God’s amazing forgiveness? For what do you need to seek God’s forgiveness for.

What lesson is God teaching us?
Those who are forgiven should be able to forgive others. Those who are miserable are not just those who are not forgiven. Those who cannot forgive also are heavy hearted and miserable. Seek to forgive others with the same love that God extended to an unforgivable you.

기도하기(Praying)
Help me to forgive others with the understanding of Your true forgiveness.